As of August 2025, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a new ordinance that requires all habitable rental units to be kept at or below 82°F when indoors. This mandate has drawn pushback from many rental property owners.
A key amendment was added to lessen the burden for small property owners. Under this amendment:
To be eligible for this temporary exemption, the landlord must usually own no more than 10 rental units, and must operate as an individual, not as part of a corporation or investment group.
Landlords who qualify under the County’s definition of a small property owner will only be required to ensure one habitable room is kept at or below the 82°F threshold—until 2032. After that year, the standard will apply to all rooms in their rental units.
