Tenant Rights Lawyer in Los Angeles
California law provides tenants with significant protections — but those protections only work when they are enforced. Baghikian Law Firm represents Los Angeles tenants in habitability disputes, rent control matters, negligent landlord claims, and eviction defense. Free consultations. Contingency fee on qualifying cases.
Schedule a Free ConsultationLegal Representation for Los Angeles Tenants
California law establishes clear obligations for landlords — maintain habitable conditions, comply with rent control ordinances, follow just-cause eviction requirements, and refrain from harassment and retaliation. When those obligations are not met, tenants may have legal options to address the situation and pursue appropriate remedies.
Baghikian Law Firm helps Los Angeles tenants understand their legal situation and take effective action. Whether you are dealing with unsafe conditions, an unlawful rent increase, a negligent landlord, or an eviction matter, our firm evaluates your case and pursues the appropriate legal path.
How We Represent Los Angeles Tenants
Our tenant law practice covers four primary areas. Each involves distinct legal considerations, evidence requirements, and enforcement mechanisms — all of which we handle on your behalf.
Habitability & Unsafe Conditions
California law requires landlords to maintain rental properties in a safe and habitable condition. When that obligation is not met and a tenant is affected, legal remedies may be available — including claims for damages and other relief.
Rent Control Violations
Los Angeles tenants are protected by local and statewide rent control laws. When a landlord acts outside those limits — through improper rent increases, unlawful eviction attempts, or related conduct — tenants may have grounds for legal action.
Negligent Landlord Claims
When a landlord is aware of a dangerous condition on the property and fails to address it within a reasonable time, that inaction may give rise to a negligence claim. Tenants harmed as a result may be entitled to compensation for resulting losses.
Tenant Injury Claims
Unsafe rental properties can cause serious physical injuries. When a landlord's failure to maintain safe conditions is the cause of a tenant's injury, the landlord may be held legally responsible for the resulting harm.
Key Legal Protections for Los Angeles Tenants
California law provides tenants with a layered set of protections under state statute and local ordinance. The laws below are among the most significant for renters in Los Angeles.
Implied Warranty of Habitability
Every residential rental in California includes an implied obligation that the unit is safe and livable. This warranty persists throughout the tenancy and cannot be waived in a lease.
Anti-Retaliation Protections
Landlords cannot evict, raise rent, or take adverse action against tenants in response to habitability complaints, code enforcement reports, or the exercise of legal rights under California law.
Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO)
The City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance covers many rental units and places limits on rent increases, requires just cause for eviction, and protects tenants from service reductions and landlord harassment.
California Tenant Protection Act
AB 1482 extends rent cap protections and just-cause eviction requirements to many units statewide that are not covered by local rent control ordinances.
Right to Habitable Conditions
California law gives tenants the right to demand repairs and, under certain circumstances, pursue legal remedies when a landlord fails to maintain the property in a habitable condition after proper notice.
Security Deposit Protections
California law limits the amount a landlord may collect as a security deposit and requires proper accounting and timely return of any amounts not legitimately withheld after a tenancy ends.
No Fee Unless We Win
Tenant injury, negligence, and habitability cases are handled on a contingency basis — meaning you pay nothing unless we recover for you. Consultations are always free.
What Our Clients Say
Your Rights as a Tenant Are Real. We Help Enforce Them.
Serving Los Angeles, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Burbank, Glendale, and all of LA County. Call (818) 804-8901 for a free consultation.