In the city of Los Angeles, applications opened last week for landlord reimbursements related to unpaid back rent during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a similar county program, which also aims to reimburse small “mom and pop” landlords, has yet to begin taking applications, leading to a call for an audit of the department overseeing the program to understand the delay.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the program in January to reimburse small property owners—up to $45 million—who are owed back rent accumulated during the pandemic.
