Real Estate/Development,
Government,
Immigration
Jun. 29, 2018
Law protects immigrants from unlawful landlord conduct
For several years, a Los Angeles landlord tried to force his tenant in a Boyle Heights rent-stabilized apartment to pay an illegal rent increase; she was able to keep at bay, until he threatened to call ICE.





Gary W. Rhoades
Deputy City Attorney
Office of the Santa Monica City Attorney
Phone: (310) 458-8336
Email: gary.rhoades@smgov.net
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
For several years, a Los Angeles landlord tried to force his tenant in a Boyle Heights rent-stabilized apartment to pay an illegal rent increase. The tenant, a single mother living with her son, had been a good tenant during those years, but as an undocumented immigrant it took courage along with help from a local advocacy group to stand up for her housing rights. She successfully fought off every attempt.
However, for the landlord's...
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