Long Beach repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with Long Beach Development Services — rent stabilization or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Long Beach rental?

Long Beach Development Services — rent stabilization is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. Long Beach administers its own rent and just-cause programs. LAHD is a different city.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes California law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in California Civil Code — hiring of real property. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

Is Long Beach the same as Los Angeles for renters?

No. Long Beach has its own just-cause and rent-stabilization stack. LAHD does not administer a Long Beach unit. Confirm with the City of Long Beach. California Civil Code remains the floor.

The Long Beach layer

Long Beach administers its own rent and just-cause programs. LAHD is a different city.

California Civil Code — hiring of real property (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1940 to 1954.06) is the California floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Long Beach questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?