Eviction notices piling up in Los Angeles. The party is over. https://t.co/eOR83dABxq
— Mark Groubert (@lordbuckly) September 28, 2023
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A spokesperson said 96% of them involved non-payment of rent, and landlords were owed $186.5 million collectively.
While evictions are occurring throughout the city, this map shows specific neighborhoods and zip codes are disproportionally affected.
For example, 3,585 eviction notices have been filed in Hollywood and 2,458 in the Fairfax neighborhood. Other “hot spots” include Woodland Hills, Westlake, and downtown L.A.
In a majority of cases, tenants owed more than $2,000 in back rent, but some landlords are also trying to evict people for owing much less, in some cases.
“According to the Just Cause Ordinance, a landlord cannot evict a tenant if the amount due is below 1 month of Fair Market Rent,” the Controller’s Office said. “However, 6,062 eviction notices were filed where the amount of rent owed was below [that].”
Eviction Notice Hot Spots:
1. 90028 Hollywood: 3,585
2. 90036 Fairfax: 2,458
3. 91367 Woodland Hills: 2,099
4. 90017 Westlake: 2,076
5. 90014 Downtown Los Angeles: 1,590
6. 90012 DTLA: 1,572
7: 90005 Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire: 1,545
8. 90015 DTLA: 1,447
9. 91601 North Hollywood: 1,398
10. 90020 Koreatown, Mid-Wilshire: 1,284
From February through July 2023, the city received 40,000 notices. However, the one-month jump to 50,000 can be chalked up to thousands of notifications that were received by mail that had not been previously counted, officials said.
