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SEC. 165.05. NOTICES.
 
   A.   A landlord of residential real property subject to this Article shall provide notice of the protections of this Article as follows:
 
   (1)   For any tenancy commenced or renewed on or after the effective date of this Article as a written notice to the tenant.
 
   (2)   The landlord shall post a notification in a form prescribed by the Department in an accessible common area of the property.
 
   B.   In any action to recover possession of residential real property, the landlord shall serve on the tenant a written notice setting forth the reasons for the termination. The written notice shall be as described in Civil Code Section 1946 or Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1161 and 1161a. The notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162 and must also comply with the following:
 
   (1)   When the termination of tenancy is based on any of the grounds set forth in Section 165.03 B. through 165.03 G., the termination notice must set forth specific facts to permit a determination of the date, place, witnesses and circumstances concerning the eviction reason.
 
   (2)   When the termination of tenancy is based on the grounds set forth in Section 165.03 H., the landlord shall file with the Department a declaration on a form and in the number prescribed by the Department identifying the person to be moved into the residential real property, the date on which the person will move in, the rent presently charged for the residential real property, and the date of the last rental increase. This declaration shall be served on the tenant in the manner prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162. When filing the declaration, the landlord shall pay an administrative fee in the amount of $75. The fee shall pay for the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code Section 151.30.
 
   (3)   When the termination of tenancy is based on any of the grounds set forth in Section 165.03 I. or 165.03 K. through 165.03 N., the landlord shall file with the Department a declaration on a form and in the number prescribed by the Department stating the reason for eviction. This declaration shall be served on the tenant in the manner prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162.
 
   (4)   When the termination of tenancy is based on the ground set forth in Section 165.03 J., then the landlord shall file with the Department a declaration on a form and in the number prescribed by the Department stating that the landlord intends to evict in order to comply with a court order or governmental agency’s order to vacate residential real property. The landlord shall attach a copy of the order to this declaration. This notice shall be served on the tenant in the manner prescribed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1162.
 
   (5)   A copy of any written notice terminating a tenancy shall be filed with the Department within three business days of service on the tenant.