Monthly Enforcement Reports

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

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

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

December 2, 2024 Report

October 2024 Enforcement Report

September 2024 Enforcement Report

August 2024 Enforcement Report

July 2024 Enforcement Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 2023 Enforcement Report:
Registration Number Abuse Undermines the HSO

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

July 2021 Enforcement Report:
Who Does Planning Serve?

April 2021 Enforcement Report:
City Fails to Address Cheating Hosts

March 2021 Enforcement Report:
Platform Proliferation Undermines the HSO