In August, Los Angeles City Controller released a report stating that there were nearly 40,000 eviction notices slapped on renters from February – July 2023 filed in the City of L.A.

On Monday, the controller’s office, through a press release, reported that they have received updated data from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) through the month of August 2023 stating an additional 10,000 evictions*. Ergo, from February – August 2023, a staggering 50,000 eviction notices were filed with the City of L.A.

The controller’s office went on to break down additional statistics and information as follows:

• 96 percent of eviction notices were for “non-payment of rent”
• 91 percent came with a 3-day notice to cure or quit
• The number of evictions represents $186.5 Million in accumulated rent owed

*In the month of August, 5,575 eviction notices were filed. An additional 4,748 notices received by mail for February — July were also included in the update to previous numbers.

Eviction Notices Filed By Month Since February 2023
– February:  4,952
– March:      7,263
– April:         9,858
– May:         9,353
– June:         6,975
– July:          5,971
– August:    5,575
TOTAL:    49,947

Top Zip Codes
1. 90028 Hollywood: 3,585
2. 90036 Fairfax:  2,458
3. 91367 Woodland Hills: 2,099
4. 90017 Westlake: 2,076
5. 90014 DTLA: 1,590
6. 90012 DTLA: 1,572
7: 90005 Koreatown/Mid-Wilshire: 1,545
8. 90015 DTLA: 1,447
9. 91601 NoHo: 1,398
10. 90020 Koreatown/Mid-Wilshire: 1,284

Eviction Notices by Council District – Westside or Partial Westside Council Districts:
CD13: 6,445
CD10: 4,507
CD5:   4,474
CD11: 3,373
CD4:   3,248

Eviction notices issued by amount of rent owed:
– $0 to $500 in rent owed: 2,028
– $500 to $1000 in rent owed: 1,277
– $1000 to $2000 in rent owed: 9,776
– $2000 to $3000 in rent owed: 15,652
– $3000 or more in rent owed: 19,325

According to the Just Cause Ordinance, a landlord cannot evict a tenant if the amount due is below one month of Fair Market Rent. However, 6,062 eviction notices were filed where the amount of rent owed was below the Fair Market Rent limit.

The Controller’s Office Has also released a link to an eviction map, as well as analysis and other charts. See the link here: https://evictions.lacontroller.io/

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