{"id":2086161,"date":"2023-11-01T00:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T04:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delay-of-los-angeles-county-rent-relief-program-spurs-calls-for-audit\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T00:56:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T04:56:57","slug":"delay-of-los-angeles-county-rent-relief-program-spurs-calls-for-audit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delay-of-los-angeles-county-rent-relief-program-spurs-calls-for-audit\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls for audit arise as Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program faces delays."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdelay-of-los-angeles-county-rent-relief-program-spurs-calls-for-audit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2086161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>In Los Angeles, Landlord Reimbursement Program Faces \u200dDelays, Prompting Call for Audit<\/h2>\n<p>In the bustling city of Los\u2064 Angeles, applications recently opened for landlord\u200c reimbursements related to unpaid back rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u200b However, a similar program at the county level, which aims to support small\u200b &#8220;mom and pop&#8221; landlords, has yet to begin accepting applications. This\u2063 delay has sparked a call \u2064for\u200c an audit of the department responsible \u2064for overseeing the program, in order to uncover the \u200breasons behind the hold-up.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the program in January, allocating up to $45 million to reimburse small property owners who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delay-of-los-angeles-county-rent-relief-program-spurs-calls-for-audit\/\" title=\"Calls for audit arise as Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program faces delays.\">owed back rent accumulated<\/a> during the pandemic. Despite this approval, neither applications nor program \u200bguidelines have been made available. In response, Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Holly Mitchell have directed an audit of the \u200dcounty&#8217;s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, seeking answers for \u2063the delay.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>New California \u200dLaw Limits Rental Deposits to One Month&#8217;s Rent<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 10\/13\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Los Angeles Reports 50,000 Unpaid Rent Notices Filed Between February and August<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 9\/30\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Results of the \u2064audit are expected within the next two\u200b weeks, according to a\u200b recent statement. Supervisor Barger expressed her frustration with the delays, \u2062stating, &#8220;Delaying the disbursement \u200cof relief funds to mom-and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/realtor-groups-bring-eviction-moratorium-case-to-supreme-court-argue-against-cdcs-staggering-power\/\" title=\"Realtor Groups Bring Eviction Moratorium Case To Supreme Court, Argue Against CDC\u2019s \u2018Staggering\u2019 Power\">-pop property owners<\/a> is simply unacceptable. We&#8217;ve missed the mark and small property \u200cowners are bearing the brunt of [the department&#8217;s] \u2063 delays.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger speaks at the 2nd Annual Bizzi Awards held\u2064 at the \u200bJapanese \u200cAmerican National Museum in the\u200c Little Tokyo District of Los Angeles on June 28, 2023. (Jill\u200d McLaughlin\/The Epoch \u2062Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In her motion from\u200c January, Supervisor Barger\u200b directed county staff to identify funds for the \u2064program from local, state, and federal\u200d sources. The program would \u2062provide\u2064 up to $30,000 per housing unit to landlords who agree not to evict tenants when reimbursed\u2062 for missed rental payments.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisor Mitchell \u200bemphasized the urgency of implementing the program, as its delay\u200b may lead to the displacement of families. She stated, &#8220;Every day we wait,\u2064 more Angelenos are being evicted or becoming at risk of being evicted. Our shared constituency is counting on \u2062us\u200b to \u200bget this \u2062done, \u200band we\u200b must do all we can to prevent more residents from being \u2062displaced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Helen Chavez, a representative for Supervisor Barger&#8217;s office, attributed the delays to\u200c the consumer affairs department\u200b extending its deadline for launching the\u2062 program. \u2062She explained, &#8220;The department that&#8217;s in charge of designing and rolling out that program has kept on \u2062pushing back the deadline,\u2062 so my boss Supervisor \u2063Barger said enough is enough. She wants \u2062an objective \u2063look at their planning work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>An apartment\u2064 for \u200drent sign\u200d is posted in South Pasadena, Calif., on Oct. 19, 2022.\u2064 (Frederic J. Brown\/AFP\u200d via\u2064 Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Supervisor Barger also criticized the county&#8217;s delay, calling it unfair. She stated, &#8220;The\u2062 county expects property owners to pay their property taxes on\u200d time. So the county needs to reciprocate and step\u200b up quickly when property\u200c owners\u2064 have needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She further\u200d highlighted the plight of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-first-move-toward-radical-rent-control-law\/\" title=\"Biden Makes First Move Toward Radical Rent Control Law\">rental property owners<\/a>, particularly elderly individuals, who are on the \u200bverge of losing their rental homes. Supervisor Barger \u200dexpressed her intention to consider &#8220;consequences&#8221; once\u2062 the reason\u2063 for the \u2063delay is \u2062revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the City\u2064 of Los\u200d Angeles&#8217; rent-relief program is set to end on October \u206331. Eligible landlords can receive\u2064 up to six months of unpaid back rent reimbursed through Measure ULA funds, known as the &#8220;mansion tax.&#8221; However, some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-removed-from-committee-after-defying-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"Democrat Removed From Committee After Defying Gavin Newsom\">industry experts argue<\/a>\u200c that these measures are insufficient.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A recent article in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/eviction-bans-remain-in-california-more-than-3-years-into-the-pandemic-529d66fd?mod=hp_listb_pos2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported that there could\u2062 be over $1 \u2064billion in unpaid back rent in the greater Los Angeles area. This\u2064 estimate is based on research from the National Equity Atlas,\u2063 which \u2063utilized Census surveys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Daniel Yukelson, executive director\u200b of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles,\u200d the rent relief offered by the city and \u2062county falls short of compensating\u2064 landlords for their pandemic-related losses. He stated,\u200b &#8220;All this pales\u2064 in comparison to the losses that property owners have suffered these past three plus years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062Why is it important for the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs to conduct a prompt and thorough audit to uncover the reasons behind the hold-up in the reimbursement program<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ervisor Barger\u200d felt it was necessary to call for\u2062 an audit to understand the reasons behind these delays.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This delay in the landlord reimbursement program has significant\u2064 implications for both landlords and tenants. Many small landlords have been\u200b struggling to\u200d meet their financial \u2062obligations due to unpaid rent \u2063during\u2063 the pandemic. The reimbursement program was designed to provide them with the necessary financial \u200dassistance to alleviate \u200dtheir burden. However, with the delay in accepting applications,\u2062 these small landlords are left in a vulnerable\u200b position, unable to recoup the funds they\u200d desperately need.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u2062delay in implementing \u200bthis program may result in the \u2064displacement of families who are already struggling \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under Trump, Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">make ends meet<\/a>.\u2062 The threat of eviction looms over many households, and without the support of the reimbursement\u200d program, these families may\u2063 find themselves without a\u2063 home.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2064 is \u200dcrucial that the\u200d audit \u2062of the \u2064Department \u200cof \u200cConsumer and Business Affairs is conducted promptly and thoroughly. The findings \u200cfrom this audit will shed light \u2062on the reasons behind the \u2062hold-up and allow for necessary adjustments to be made. Transparency and accountability are essential to ensure that the \u2062reimbursement program can be expedited and\u2064 effectively support small landlords\u200d and their tenants.<\/p>\n<p>The current\u200d situation \u200ccalls for a sense of\u2062 urgency and collaboration among all stakeholders involved.\u200b Local, state, and federal \u200bauthorities must work\u2062 together\u2063 to identify the issues causing the \u2064delay and find prompt solutions. By prioritizing the implementation of the\u2062 reimbursement program, Los \u2062Angeles can provide much-needed relief to small landlords and prevent further displacement of families.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 conclusion, the delays in \u2062the landlord\u200b reimbursement program \u2064in Los Angeles have\u2062 prompted a\u200d call for an audit of \u200dthe Department of Consumer and Business Affairs. This audit aims to \u200buncover the\u200b reasons for the \u200chold-up \u200cand \u2062identify necessary steps to expedite\u2063 the program. The urgency\u2064 of the \u200dsituation cannot be\u200b understated, as small landlords and tenants\u200b rely on this program for financial \u2064relief and security. It\u2064 is crucial for all \u2062stakeholders to work together and prioritize the implementation of the program to \u200cprevent further hardships for the vulnerable population affected by the \u2063pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for landlord reimbursements in Los Angeles opened last week for unpaid back rent during COVID-19. However, the county program, targeting small landlords, has not started accepting applications. 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