Chapter XVI — HOUSING REGULATIONS›Article 1 — HOUSING CODE
Los Angeles Municipal Code Div. 12 Retaliation
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code Division 12 · Text as of 2026-10-19
(Added by Ord. No. 173,011, Eff. 1/30/00.)
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161.1201 [Effect of Retaliation.]
SEC. 161.1201. [EFFECT OF RETALIATION.]¶
(Added by Ord. No. 173,011, Eff. 1/30/00.)
If the dominant intent of a landlord in seeking to recover possession of a rental unit is retaliation for the tenant’s or the Department’s exercise of rights or duties under this article, and if the tenant is not in default as to the payment of rent, then the landlord may not recover possession of a rental unit in any action or proceeding or cause the tenant to quit voluntarily.
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