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2025 Eviction Moratorium in Los Angeles Due to Wildfires
Jun 12, 2025
Due to the recent Southern California wildfires, Los Angeles County has enacted a new eviction moratorium—and it’s bringing back many of the challenges landlords faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edrin Shamtob, a California real estate attorney with over a decade of experience representing landlords and property owners, breaks down what this new law means for you. Covering January to July 2025, the moratorium allows tenants to self-certify hardship and gives them 12 months to repay unpaid rent.
If you’re a landlord facing non-paying tenants, SNS Law Group is here to help. Our attorneys specialize in real estate law and evictions, offering strategies to protect your rights.
Transcript:
Remember the COVID-19 moratorium eviction nightmare? Well, surprise, surprise, the county of Los Angeles is at it again.
Hi, my name is Edrin Shamtob, and I’ve represented both property owners and landlords with their real estate law and eviction matters for over a decade.
2025 Eviction Moratorium Due to Wildfires
In response to the recent Southern California wildfires, Los Angeles recently approved a countywide eviction moratorium that will have a significant impact on your rental properties.
January – July 2025
This new moratorium applies to evictions for failure to pay rent and covers a seven-month period between January and July 2025. Similar to the protections in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, tenants are once again allowed to self-certify claims of hardship, but this time, due to the recent wildfires.
12 Months to Repay Unpaid Rent
These new rules also grant these tenants a whopping 12 months to repay any back rent that accrued during the covered period.
Contact SNS Law Group Regarding Eviction Moratoriums in Los Angeles
If you have a tenant who stopped paying rent under the guise of the recent fires, feel free to contact our office. Our attorneys, our experts are confronting tenants who improperly claimed these protections and are capable of evicting your tenant. Even with these new laws in place.
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