COUNCILMEMBER RAMAN ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES TO PROTECT TENANTS FROM ILLEGAL EVICTIONS

For Immediate Release: September 28, 2026

Los Angeles, CA – Today, Councilmember Nithya Raman announced an innovative new partnership between the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) and the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to protect tenants facing illegal evictions. For the first time, LAHD and the Superior Court will share data and responsibilities related to eviction notices and unlawful detainer filings, helping to ensure that landlords comply with all City eviction notice requirements and that tenants are not pushed out of their homes by invalid notices. 

In January 2023, under Councilmember Raman’s leadership, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a suite of permanent tenant protections, including establishing universal just cause, setting a minimum threshold for eviction when tenants fall behind on rent, and requiring landlords file evictions notices with LAHD within three business days, including the legal grounds for eviction.

As a result, the City now receives information from residential landlords regarding eviction filings and is able to target resources for tenants who may be facing illegally issued notices. However, given the high volume of cases, the City needs additional support to review these filings and determine whether eviction proceedings are lawful. Last spring, Councilmember Raman’s office met with the Superior Court, which processes thousands of residential unlawful detainer (UD) cases annually, about establishing a partnership to cross-reference the City’s data with the Court’s to ensure compliance with eviction notice filing requirements. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on September 16, 2026, initiating a three-year contract between LAHD and the Superior Court.

“Housing stability is key to addressing so many of the challenges facing Los Angeles right now, and when the City Council passes policies to make our housing system fairer for landlords and tenants alike, we have to make sure they actually work on the ground,” said Councilmember Nithya Raman. “I am incredibly proud that two powerful forces, the City’s Housing Department and the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, are redefining what it means to work collaboratively using data sharing to help keep Angelenos in their homes.”  

“The Court is proud to partner with the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Housing Department on this first-of-its-kind agreement,” said Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. “As the only court that hears eviction cases in Los Angeles County, we see firsthand the housing pressures facing the communities we serve, and we bear a civic responsibility to share what we learn when it is appropriate to do so. That is why, in early 2025, I convened the Eviction Diversion Roundtable, bringing together city and county leaders to explore how the Court could support their efforts to prevent homelessness while remaining a neutral forum for all. This MOU grew directly out of those conversations, and it will help policymakers make better-informed decisions on behalf of all Angelenos.”

As Los Angeles continues to face a housing shortage and affordability crisis, Councilmember Raman’s top priority remains ensuring that the renter protections passed by the City Council are followed and enforced. 

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