Relocation assistance is mandatory statutory payment to tenants displaced by no-fault evictions under LA City RSO, JCEO, LA County RSTPO, and similar ordinances. LA City 2025-2026 amounts: $10,650 to $26,550 per tenant.
Relocation assistance compensates tenants for the costs of displacement. Amounts vary by tenancy length and tenant profile:
Payment due within 15 days of eviction notice.
For LA multifamily sellers planning pre-listing vacancy, relocation assistance is a real cost line item. Multi-unit Ellis Act withdrawals routinely run $300,000-$700,000 in total relocation payments. Factor into exit economics.
From the Sterman LA Multifamily Glossary — defined the way a broker with $1.41 billion across 254 closed transactions actually uses these terms.
Michael Sterman, Senior Managing Director Investments, Marcus & Millichap.
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