Culver City is an independent municipality — not part of LA City or LA County RSO. Its Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) caps rent increases at 3.25% for 2025–26 (60% of CPI), allows banking, and is administered by the Culver City Housing Division. Newer construction and SFRs fall under AB 1482. Most managers default to LA RSO and file the wrong notice. We don't. For owners in Downtown Culver City, the Arts District (Hayden Tract), around the Helms Bakery, and across Carlson Park.
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Hollywood has more pre-1978 RSO multi-unit stock than almost any LA neighborhood — alongside post-1978 mid-rises and Hollywood Hills SFRs governed by state law. Filing the wrong increase voids it and triggers tenant refunds. We confirm jurisdiction before any notice goes out.
Covers most multi-unit residential buildings issued a certificate of occupancy before October 1, 1978. Annual registration with LAHD required. Strict caps, strict notice rules, strict relocation math.
Covers most rental properties not under LA RSO — newer buildings, certain single-family rentals, and corporate-owned units. Higher allowable annual increase, but still bound by California Just Cause.
Separate from RSO — applies citywide to most rentals after a tenant has been in place 6+ months. Specific allowed grounds for termination, mandatory relocation for no-fault, and strict notice timing.
Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, LA RSO-covered units can increase rent up to 3%. The 1% utility adders are gone as of February 2, 2026. We calculate and serve the right notice.
AB 1482 caps annual increases at 5% plus regional CPI, currently 8% for August 2025 – July 2026. A 10% ceiling applies regardless of CPI. Notice rules differ from RSO.
Hollywood's mix of pre-1978 apartments, post-2010 mid-rises, and Hollywood Hills SFRs means three different rent-law frameworks can apply on a single block. We file under the right one every time.
What 90230 and 90232 are actually earning right now — pulled from public rental listings and the Culver City Housing Division. Updated monthly.
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The walkable commercial core — Downtown Culver City, the historic Culver Hotel, Kirk Douglas Theatre, The Culver Steps, and Sony Pictures Studios at the eastern edge. The Helms Bakery District sits a few blocks east — design showrooms, Father's Office, and the iconic 1930s bakery building.
Studios $1,800–$2,400. 1BR $2,500–$3,800. 2BR $3,400–$5,200. New-build mid-rises (Ivy Station, Cumulus) command a premium over older stock.
Sony Pictures employees, HBO/Warner crew, Apple TV+ and Amazon Studios staff, restaurant workers, design-industry tenants. Strong renewals.
Most pre-1995 multi-unit buildings here fall under Culver City TPO with 3.25% cap. Newer Ivy Station and Cumulus builds fall under AB 1482.
The tech and creative corridor anchored by the Hayden Tract — Eric Owen Moss's deconstructivist architectural campus housing Apple TV+, Amazon Studios, and post-production studios. The Ivy Substation, Smashbox Studios, and independent design firms fill in around them.
Studios $1,900–$2,600. 1BR $2,700–$4,000. 2BR $3,600–$5,800. Newer creative-loft conversions command top-of-market.
Tech and creative-industry employees, post-production professionals, corporate-housing arrangements. Most transient sub-area of Culver City.
Mix of pre-1995 multi-units (Culver City TPO) and post-1995 conversions (AB 1482). Hayden Tract commercial-residential hybrids have their own lease rules.
The residential heart — quiet, tree-lined streets, well-rated public schools, and walkability to the parks themselves. Carlson Park and Sunkist Park anchor two sub-neighborhoods with 1940s–1960s SFRs and post-war courtyard apartments.
1BR apartments $2,000–$2,800. 2BR $2,800–$3,900. 3BR SFRs $4,500–$7,500. 4BR family homes $6,500–$11,000. School-district premiums drive the SFR top end.
Families with school-age children, retired LA professionals, dual-income tenants commuting to Sony / Culver Studios. Long lease holds typical.
Pre-1995 multi-units fall under Culver City TPO with 3.25% cap. Most SFRs fall under AB 1482 (8% cap).
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Listed on Zillow, Apartments.com, and Trulia within 24 hours of signing — with professional photography, comp-based pricing pulled from your block, and copy that lands with the entertainment-industry creatives, working actors, and Hollywood Hills tenants who actually rent here.
Full background, credit, eviction history, employment, and prior landlord references. We approve only renters who can provably afford 3× rent — documented in a screening trail that protects you, with RSO tenancy histories cross-checked.
Tenants pay through a secure online portal. Late payments pursued the day they're due. Direct-deposit into your account by the 10th of every month — no chasing checks, no excuses, no surprises.
Move-in, move-out, and periodic drive-bys — documented with date-stamped photos that protect your deposit case and catch small issues before they become expensive.
Vetted Hollywood-area vendors who understand pre-1978 buildings, hillside drainage quirks, and architectural-home maintenance standards. Transparent bids, photo-documented repairs, owner sign-off on anything over your pre-approved limit.
Monthly statements with full income, expense, and performance tracking. RSO annual registration handled automatically. Year-end packets sent directly to your CPA in early January. Books always audit-ready.
No surprises. No chasing. No mystery onboarding fees that surface six weeks in.
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Lease audit, jurisdiction confirmation, RSO registration if needed, professional listing photos, syndication across Zillow, Apartments.com, and Trulia, tenant transition handled — all within a week of signing.
On-time direct deposits by the 10th of every month. Transparent monthly statements. One point of contact (Dom) for everything — maintenance, renewals, increase notices, all of it.
We earn our fee on results — measurable response times, on-time rent collection, and full LA RSO, AB 1482, and LA Just Cause compliance. If we miss the service standards in your management agreement, the next month's management fee is on us. No fine print, no fight, no excuses.
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