Monthly Enforcement Reports

Short-Term Rental Tax Evasion Contributes to City’s Budget Deficit.

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February 2025 Enforcement Report: The Use of False Hotel/Motel Exemptions to Evade the HSO

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Disaster Capitalism: How STR Hosts are Price-Gouging LA Wildfire Victims- Updated February 4, 2025

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False Exemptions and the Elimination of Low-cost, Long-term Housing

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December 2, 2024 Report

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October 2024 Enforcement Report

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September 2024 Enforcement Report

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August 2024 Enforcement Report

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July 2024 Enforcement Report

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Hosts Falsey Advertise Locations of Listings to Illegally Operate STRs in Our Housing:
The Continued Use of the Bait and Switch Tactic Undermines the HSO

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December 2023 Enforcement Report:
The Continued Increase of Corporate STR Hosts Contravenes The HSO’s Intent – The City Must Act”

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October 2023 Enforcement Report:
The City’s HSO Hotline Leaves Constituents’ Voices Unheard and Problems Unresolved

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August 2023 Enforcement Report:
Rise in False Exemption Claims to the HSO Necessitates Action from the City

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July 2023 Enforcement Report:
The City fails to enforce against hundreds of non-compliant STR listings detected over a month ago

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June 2023 Enforcement Report:
small short-term rental platforms are big detriments to LA’s housing crisis

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May 2023 Enforcement Report:
Registration Number Abuse Undermines the HSO

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April 2023 Enforcement Report:
Poor HSO Enforcement Practices Sacrifice Rent-Stabilized Units

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March 2023 Enforcement Report:
(Not so) superhosts make up 1/3 of noncompliant listings in Los Angeles

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November 2022 Enforcement Report:
Planning’s failure to hold Platforms accountable undermines the HSO

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October 2022 Enforcement Report:
Hosts misrepresenting their primary residence contribute to housing crisis

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August 2022 Enforcement Report:
Platforms allow hosts to use fake addresses to avoid HSO rules

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July 2022 Enforcement Report:
Planning’s STR Complaint Line Goes Unanswered

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April 2022 Enforcement Report:
Hosts Evade HSO by Falsely Claiming STRs are 30+ Days

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September 2021 Enforcement Report:
The Money LA Loses on Lax HSO Enforcement

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July 2021 Enforcement Report:
Who Does Planning Serve?

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April 2021 Enforcement Report:
City Fails to Address Cheating Hosts

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March 2021 Enforcement Report:
Platform Proliferation Undermines the HSO

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