Lynwood — Ch. 54 Human Relations § 54-56
Eviction
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It is unlawful to evict tenants because of their race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or because of the race, color, religion, sex, physical or mental handicap, familial status, or national origin of a tenant's guest.
Lynwood Ch. 54 Human Relations § 54-56 prohibits evictions that are motivated by a tenant's race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. The protection extends further to cover situations where the eviction is driven by the same characteristics of a tenant's guest rather than the tenant themselves. This rule applies regardless of how an eviction is framed or justified by the party initiating it.
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Under Lynwood Ch. 54 § 54-56, compliant property operators ensure that any decision to pursue eviction is grounded solely in legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons such as lease violations or nonpayment of rent. Operators generally document the factual basis for eviction actions and avoid any conduct that could suggest the real motivation is a tenant's or their guest's protected characteristics. Maintaining consistent eviction policies applied uniformly across all tenants is a hallmark of lawful practice under this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Lynwood Ch. 54 § 54-56 gives tenants the right to be free from eviction proceedings that are rooted in discriminatory motives tied to protected characteristics like race, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin — including characteristics of their guests. A tenant who believes an eviction is discriminatorily motivated may be able to raise the violation as a defense in eviction proceedings or file a complaint with a fair housing agency or local human relations body. Tenant-rights organizations in the Lynwood area can help explain what documentation and steps are generally associated with pursuing such a claim.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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