Thousands of Angelenos Report Harassment, Few Landlords Face Penalties
A recent audit by the Los Angeles City Controller has found that the city’s Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO) program is falling short of its mission to protect tenants from landlord harassment, citing serious flaws in how the program is designed, resourced, and enforced.
The audit stated, “More than 60% of households in the City of Los Angeles (City) are made up of renters. A significant number of those Angelenos live in rent-controlled apartments and are struggling to get by.”…