Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department has submitted a Real Estate Asset Program (REAP) matter concerning a city-owned property at 5345 South Ascot Avenue (APN 5104-011-031). The file was introduced September 8, 2026, and is currently pending in the Housing Committee. A committee hearing is scheduled for September 16, 2026. The substantive details of the proposed disposition or use have not yet been disclosed in available council activity records.

Full summary

This file asks the City Council to remove the five-unit rental property at 5345 South Ascot Avenue, owned by Rosa Reynaga, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). REAP is a city enforcement tool that reduces rents and diverts them into an escrow account when a landlord fails to maintain a property in safe and habitable condition. The property was placed into REAP on October 16, 2025, after the Housing Department's Code Enforcement Division cited 63 violations spanning fire warning devices, sanitation, maintenance, electrical systems, plumbing and gas, and heating and ventilation — covering all five units. The Housing Department is now recommending removal because all cited violations have been corrected. Code enforcement independently verified the repairs, the property owner has settled outstanding utility charges with LADWP, and the Coalition for Economic Survival — a contractor advising on tenant protections — has provided its opinion confirming completion of the work. If the Council approves the resolution, rent reductions will be terminated and rents restored to pre-REAP levels 30 days after tenants receive written notice. Escrowed funds will be disbursed in order: first to cover LAHD administrative fees and penalties, then any outstanding fees under the Municipal Code, then any unpaid rent registration fees if the property falls under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, with any remainder returned to the landlord. As part of the exit conditions, LAHD will conduct an expedited systematic inspection of the property and require the owner to prepay for two annual follow-up inspections beyond what is already covered under the city's standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program fee. This post-REAP monitoring requirement is designed to ensure continued compliance. The Housing Department submitted its report and accompanying resolution on September 4, 2026, addressed to Council District 9 member Curren D. Price, Jr., whose district covers the property. The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and is awaiting committee action ahead of a targeted Council hearing date of September 30, 2026.

Activity (3)

• 2026-09-11 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
• 2026-09-09 Los Angeles Housing Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
• 2026-09-08 Document submitted by Los Angeles Housing Department, dated September 4, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-09-04 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department · report