COVID-Era Back Rent Now Due in Los Angeles

Los Angeles landlords alone are owed an estimated $898 million, according to a recent analysis by Oakland-based Policy Link, a research organization.

A woman walks past a wall bearing graffiti asking for rent forgiveness on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles on May 1, 2020. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

Starting on Feb. 1, Los Angeles renters owe, in full, any unpaid rent between Oct. 1, 2021, and Jan. 31, 2023, ending a pandemic-era policy.

In a statement issued on Jan. 30, Mayor Karen Bass assured Angelenos that there are abundant resources to help renters in arrears.