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Daily coverage of LA housing, rentals, development and the rules that shape them, written for local agents, sellers and landlords. Every story links to the original reporting.
LA County planners opened a review of the Altadena Community Standards District at an Oct. 17 listening session. No changes are proposed yet, but the fire-era rebuild rules expire Aug. 22, 2027. Here is how the rules work and what agents should watch. Read the story
Fire recovery
LA's City Council voted 10-1 on Oct. 16 to draft a rule removing the parking board's say over city lots approved for housing. Here is the Venice Dell backstory, what the rule would do, who opposes it and what agents should know. Read the story
Policy & law
SB 1090 pauses SB 1123's fast track for splitting a vacant lot into up to 10 homes in Altadena until 2030. Here is the Eaton fire backdrop, who wrote the law, how it narrowed, why like-for-like rebuilds move faster and what agents should do. Read the story
Fire recovery
A RAND study estimates Measure ULA, the City of LA transfer tax, has cut about 9,100 apartment units and raised less than projected. Here is how the tax works, where the money goes, who wants to change it and what agents should do now. Read the story
Policy & law
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