Annual registration is mandatory for all residential rental units in the City of Los Angeles. To comply, landlords must pay fees for the Rent Stabilization (RSO), Just Cause (JCO), and Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) ordinances and submit a Rent Registry. A Registration Certificate is required to legally collect rent; these are issued only after all requirements are met.

Please note that it is the obligation of the property owner to pay annual fees and update their contact information with the Department. The failure to receive an Annual Bill does not relieve you of the legal obligation to pay annual fees for your property and does not provide a basis for the waiver of any penalties.

The annual (calendar) fee is due in January of each year and is assessed a delinquent fee if payment is not received by the last day of February. The fees are per unit basis and are not prorated; if a unit is rented for a partial period during the year, the unit fee must still be paid in full.

Go to our Customer Portal to pay your annual RSO or JCO and/or SCEP fees online.

Property owners may request annual temporary exemptions each year.