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talanad · Jan 24, 2011, 04:13 PM

Found Building is Not RSO, shock, since have had so few rent hikes over the years.
Building Rep. shared no status today.
The suspense is killing me! Probably move anyway but will stay till the things stabilize.

talanad · Jan 24, 2011, 04:17 PM

Not RSO (had to have been built B4 '78 and it was built in '86) and Ooh, you're good, hadn't occurred to me to ask for it anyway. Will be doing that if things turn that direction.

ballengerb1 · Jan 24, 2011, 07:38 PM

Still wondering why a owner would give his money to anyone who he could just say I am not renewing your month to month lease. He is not evicting you, he is just not renewing, you could say the same thing to him and he'd have no recourse.

talanad · Jan 26, 2011, 02:10 PM

California Tenants, if the building is rent controlled (built B4 1978), get what's called relocation assistance if they're asked to move and being sold and a number of other situations. I've found that my building is not so I don't qualify.

ballengerb1 · Jan 26, 2011, 03:03 PM

No one has asked you to move either, right? You can always ask but I can't see why any new owner would give you moving expenses. All he has to do is say your month to month will end next month or you can sign his new one year lease for big bucks. All of this is legal too. He does not have to evict you, just give you a 30 day notice to quit.

talanad · Jan 26, 2011, 03:58 PM

I can't explain California law. I just know what the CA Consumer Affairs website and other places say, there's a qualification for relocation assistance. Go figure California! Still have no word on anything from the landlord.

ballengerb1 · Jan 26, 2011, 06:28 PM

This is something I noticed about CA law. California Tenants - California Department of Consumer Affairs

talanad · Jan 27, 2011, 11:36 AM

Here's the answer to my original question: As stated previously.
Bottom of page. My building is not RSO so no assistance.
http://lahd.lacity.org/lahdinternet/LAHDSystems/tabid/153/Default.aspx#Rent
"Relocation assistance is required if your unit is under the RSO and your landlord is evicting you for his/her own occupancy, spouse, parents, children or a resident manager. Assistance is also required for major rehabilitation and demolition, as well as orders from a governmental agency to vacate due to a violation of the Los Angeles Municipal Code or any other provision of law. Qualified tenants (those 62 years or older, disabled or those who have minor dependent children) are entitled to $17,080 and all other tenants are entitled to $9,040 [these amounts were increased effective April 11, 2007]."