Housing

Financial Assistance

• Rent Payment Assistance.  Help with paying rent may be available from the County of Los Angeles.  Call Los Angeles County’s 2-1-1 for more information.
• Affordable Housing.  The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) is a state-chartered public agency that provides the largest stock of affordable housing in Los Angeles and is one of the nation's leading public housing authorities.  HACLA’s annual budget is more than $ 1 billion, which come from five main sources: US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annual operating subsidy, HUD annual Capital Fund, Section 8 administrative fees, rent from public housing residents plus other program and capital grants from various sources.  Learn more.

• Section 8 Housing Home Repairs.  To request repairs on Properties under Section 8 and other Housing Programs, contact the
  Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA).
• Home Repairs for the Elderly or Low Income.  The Handyworker Program provides free minor home repairs to low-income senior (62 years and older) or disabled resident homeowners or homeowners with disabled relatives residing with them. Emergency repairs that directly affect the health and safety of occupants are also provided to other low-income homeowners. See service description for more detail and resource links.

• Is the property I am living in under rent control?  See the introductory information about the Rent Stabilization Ordinance on the Housing Department website.
• How much is the rent increase this year?  See the Housing Department latest bulletin on Allowable Rent Increases.
• How much is the rental registration fee and can tenants be charged for it?  Annual rental registration info and fee is available in the latest General Information bulletin on the Housing Department website. 

• Building Code Violations.  Call 3-1-1 to report violations on building codes.  The Department of Building and Safety handles violation on condos, single family homes, and hotels.  The Housing Department handles violations on multi-unit homes. 
• Mobile Home Violations.  Code violations regard mobile homes or parks are normally referred to the State of California.