The end of rent debt?

When Tay’Laur and Tay’Leah Paige got the eviction notice taped to their door in August 2023, they thought it was a mistake. The sisters had only missed July’s rent at their North Hollywood apartment during the entertainment industry strikes, which had put Tay’Leah out of work, and their property manager had seemed understanding. By their first court date in November, they had been approved for Los Angeles Emergency Rental Assistance, a program that would cover about six months of rent. But their landlord — Equity Residential — would not accept the money.  The landlord’s refusal baff