Los Angeles officials are pressing forward with a new strategy that could thwart plans to turn Westside apartments into condominiums, in an effort to protect renters from eviction. Tenant activists have complained that the Ellis Act has led to tens of thousands of evictions in Los Angeles. Doing so could thwart building conversions that give rise to Ellis Act evictions. AdvertisementBonin cited “an urgent need to protect existing affordable housing and vulnerable tenants throughout the Westside of Los Angeles” in his proposal. of Greater Los Angeles, called the plan backed by Bonin a “terrible idea” and questioned whether the move was legal.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 28, 2020 20:03 UTC