Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department initiated a real estate matter (Case 905891) involving a city-owned or city-controlled property at 7820 North Lindley Avenue (APN 2101-024-004). The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and a committee hearing is scheduled for September 16, 2026. Details of the specific action—whether acquisition, disposition, or development—are not yet disclosed in the public record.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Housing Department is asking the City Council to remove a three-unit rental property at 7820 North Lindley Avenue in Reseda from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) after the owner, Faye Marie Montegrande, corrected all cited code violations. REAP is a city enforcement tool that forces tenants' rent payments into an escrow account and reduces their rent when a landlord fails to maintain a property in compliance with the housing code. The case was opened on January 5, 2026, after LAHD's Code Enforcement Division cited five violations related to illegal construction affecting two of the property's three units. With violations now confirmed as corrected and all outstanding LADWP utility charges paid, LAHD has determined the property meets the requirements under LAMC Section 162.08 for REAP removal. The department is requesting Council approval to terminate the rent reductions and close the escrow account. Under the proposed resolution, tenants' rents would be restored to their original levels 30 days after LAHD mails them a formal notice. Escrow funds would be disbursed in a set order — first to cover LAHD administrative fees and penalties, then any outstanding rent registration fees or RSO-related charges, with any remainder returned to the landlord. LAHD's advisory contractor, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, confirmed completion of the corrective work. As part of the exit conditions, the property owner must prepay for two annual follow-up inspections beyond what is included in the standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program fee, and LAHD will conduct an expedited systematic inspection of the property. The City Controller is also authorized to expend funds from the Code Enforcement Trust Fund to settle the REAP escrow account. The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and LAHD requested the matter be placed on the Council agenda for September 30, 2026. It remains pending committee action.

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 8, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-09-08 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department · report