August 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has published the Fair Market
Rents (FMR) for fiscal year (FY) 2025. This is important because pay or quit notices in the City of
Los Angeles and in the unincorporated sections of Los Angeles County cannot be served for less
than the FMR in the area. FY 2025 FMRs are effective October 1, 2024, and valid through
September of 2025.
City of Los Angeles
Pay or quit notices in the City of Los Angeles must list the number of bedrooms. Also, landlords
may not evict a tenant for non-payment of rent unless the tenant owes an amount higher than the
FMR. The FMR depends on the bedroom size of the rental unit.
Unincorporated LA County
If you own or manage properties located in the unincorporated sections of Los Angeles County,
please remember that a pay or quit notice must include both the number of bedrooms and the
HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) for the county per the above.
The total amount demanded in the pay or quit notice must exceed the above figures. We also
recommend that client’s copy and paste the above table and include it on any template used for
pay or quit matters in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
Please reach out to our Los Angeles office with any questions at 800.577.4587 or email
losangeles@kts-law.com.
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