The Apartment Association of Greater LosAngeles has filed a lawsuit against the City of LosAngeles in Federal Court to challenge the indefinite evictionmoratorium and rent freeze moratorium in Los Angeles. According tothe organization, these regulations force landlords to "absorb theresidents' claimed economic losses attendant to the crisis.

"Clearly, the actions taken by the City of Los Angeles under itsmoratoria represent an improper and uncompensated taking of thefundamental property rights from the city's rental housingproviders.  The city's actions are a clear violations ofthe contract clauses and the takings clauses under the Californiaand U.S. Constitutions, and a violation of the Fourteenth Amendmentdenying the due process rights of property owners under both theCalifornia and U.S. Constitutions," Daniel M.Yukelson, executive director of the Apartment Associationof Greater Los Angeles, tells GlobeSt.com.

These restrictions have been in place for three months, sincethe onset of the pandemic. The end date for the ban is linked tothe citywide emergency order, which appears to be in effectindefinitely. "The eviction ban is being challenged now becausethere's no apparent end in sight on if or when the city, Mayor orthe city council will lift the local emergency declaration," saysYukelson. "The moratorium allows residents to not pay rent for anentire year after the emergency ban is lifted and waives interestand late fees without any documentation requirements evidencingneed for these interest-free loans."