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File Your Eviction Notice with LAHD

In the City of Los Angeles, a copy of a notice terminating a tenancy in a unit covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) or the Just Cause Ordinance (JCO) must be filed with the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) within three business days of serving the tenant. Use this page to find your deadline, gather what you need, and open the LAHD filing portal.

Key points

The deadline is three business days from the date the notice was served on the tenant (LAMC 151.09 and 165.05).
This includes a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit, not only no fault notices.
LAHD's portal requires a free Angeleno account. For your security, the City's sign-in page opens on LAHD's own site, not inside ours.
Filing does not mean LAHD reviewed or approved your notice. A defective notice is still defective after it is filed.

Step 1: Find your filing deadline

Date the notice was served

Enter the service date to see the last day to file.

Counts Monday through Friday only. City holidays also do not count, so if a holiday falls in the period your deadline is one day later, but the safest habit is to file the same day you serve.

Step 2: Have these ready

A PDF or photo of the notice exactly as it was served
The property address and unit, and the assessor's parcel number (APN) if you have it
Number of bedrooms in the unit
First and last name of each tenant named on the notice
Notice type, the date it was served, and the reason for the notice
Current monthly rent
Your Angeleno account email and password (or create a free account on the portal)
No fault notices only: your LAHD Declaration of Intent to Evict was filed first

Step 3: Open the LAHD portal and file

The portal opens in a window beside this page so you can keep the checklist and the steps below in view while you file.

Open the LAHD filing portal LAHD's instructions (PDF)

Sign in with your Angeleno account and choose Submit New Notice.
Select whether the notice is at fault or no fault.
Find the property address and select the unit. Enter the number of bedrooms.
Enter each tenant's first and last name.
Choose the notice type and enter the date the notice was served.
Select the reason and enter the rent information.
Upload the notice exactly as it was served.
Confirm who is filing, check the declaration box and submit.
Save the email confirmation with your notice and proof of service. You will need it if you file an eviction case.

Cannot upload online? LAHD accepts mailed filings with its Eviction Notice Filing Cover Sheet and a copy of the notice. See LAHD's notice filing page for details.

Common mistakes

Thinking only no fault notices must be filed. A 3 day notice to pay rent or quit must be filed too.
Counting from the date the notice was signed instead of the date it was served.
Uploading a different version than the one served, or entering a service date that does not match the proof of service.
Assuming the property is in the City of Los Angeles. Santa Monica, Pasadena, Glendale and unincorporated county areas have their own rules.

Learn more in our guides: how to file an eviction notice with LAHD, RSO vs. JCO and the Los Angeles landlord compliance guide.

General information, not legal advice. The LAHD portal is operated by the City of Los Angeles, not by our office, and we do not see or store anything you enter there. LAHD procedures change, so confirm current requirements on LAHD's website. Using this page does not create an attorney-client relationship with the Law Office of Madaen. Read the full terms and disclaimer.

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