Culver City's 42nd Supplement to the Public Order was issued on April 29, 2022, terminating the Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratorium on July 31, 2022

Culver City's 42nd Supplement to the Public Order issued on April 29, 2022

On April 29, 2022, the City of Culver City issued the Forty-Second Supplement to Public Order. The order establishes that:

• The Moratorium Period of the Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratorium (CTEM) will terminate on July 31, 2022 or the termination of the Local Emergency, whichever occurs earlier;
• In order to receive the protections of the CTEM during the repayment of Back rent, tenants must select and adhere to one of the following repayment plans:
• Repayment of Back Rent in full within 12-months after the Moratorium Termination Date;
• 24-month graduated repayment plan;
• 30-month graduated repayment plan; or,
• Any other repayment plan mutually agreed upon in writing by landlord and tenant;
• Landlords may not charge late fees or penalties on any Back Rent owed.

View the Forty-Second Supplement to Public Order, the 10th Amended CTEM Rules and Implementation Measures, and the Business Resources webpage for more details.

Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratorium Set to Expire on July 31, 2022

Eviction of a commercial tenant for reasons related to COVID-19 is prohibited in Culver City through July 31, 2022 or the termination of the local emergency, whichever occurs earlier.

Tenants continue to be protected from eviction during the subsequent repayment of back rent, known as the "Grace Period". The Grace Period length will vary depending on the tenant's selected repayment plan.

Repayment of Back Rent After the End of the Moratorium 

In order to receive the protections of the CTEM during the repayment or Grace Period, tenants must select and adhere to one of the following repayment plans, as further detailed in Section 8 of the Implementation Measures:

• Repayment of Back Rent in full within 12 months after the July 29, 2022;
• 24-month graduated repayment plan;
• 30-month graduated repayment plan; or
• Any other repayment plan mutually agreed upon in writing by landlord and tenant.

In order to qualify for the protections of the CTEM during the applicable Grace Period, a tenant must select and adhere to the 12-month, 24-month or 30-month repayment schedules by July 29, 2022, unless a different agreement for repayment is reached between the landlord and tenant. 

If a tenant fails to provide written communication to the Landlord on the selection one of the repayment options on or before the Moratorium Termination Date, then the tenant will automatically be subject to the 12-month repayment plan.  (See Section 8.C of the Implementation Measures.)  Examples of the 24-month and 30-month graduated repayment plans are set forth in Section 8.C.2 and 8.C.3 of the Implementation Measures.  Although the 12-month Grace Period does not require regular monthly payments, tenants are encouraged to make monthly payments rather than be faced with a balloon payment at the end of the 12-month Grace Period.

If at any time during the 24-month or 30-month repayment plan, or other repayment plan agreed upon between a landlord and tenant, a tenant fails to make a payment timely, then the tenant will forfeit any protection from eviction afforded during the applicable Grace Period.  

As has been the case since the inception of the CTEM, nothing precludes a landlord from collecting Back Rent through other lawful means. However, during the applicable Grace Period, a landlord shall not evict a tenant for the nonpayment of Back Rent, provided the tenant remains in compliance with any applicable repayment plan.

Complete information about the CTEM can be found in the Forty-Second Supplement to Public Order and the Tenth Amended Implementation Measures regarding the Eviction Moratorium (both issued on April 29, 2022).

Evidence of the inability to pay rent due to COVID-19 and other details regarding the Eviction Moratorium can be found in the 10th Amended Rules and Implementation Measures Regarding Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratorium.

Report a violation of the Eviction Moratorium via email or call (310) 253-5708.