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Unlawful Detainer –

Landlord/Tenant Program (“UDLT”)

MCLA is a non-profit helping landlords and tenants resolve their disputes, save legal expenses, and avoid long delays.

Is This Program Right For You?

Have a dispute regarding unpaid rent, facing eviction, habitability concerns, or other related issues?	Want to settle quickly and inexpensively?
You may or may not have an active civil case?	You may or may not have an attorney?

Need help fast? This program is right for you.

We Offer Creative, Flexible Assistance for Tenants, Landlords, Master Tenants, Subtenants, Homeowners and Lodgers, Small Merchants, and Commercial Landlords.

How It Works

Submit Your Case

Choose the Unlawful Detainer, Landlord/Tenant Program (“UDLT”)

Pay Your Administrative Fee of $150 When You Submit Your Case. Each Additional Party Is Required To Pay $150 As Well.

Pay Your Reduced Fee To Your Assigned Mediator

Submit Case

FEES

MCLA Administrative fee: MCLA charges a small administrative fee of $150 per party, payable in advance of the mediation directly to MCLA by credit card or check. Initiating party will pay their administrative fee upon completion of the submission form. Opposing parties will be notified via email with a link to pay their administrative fee.

*Administrative services begin upon completion of the submission form and are earned; therefore, all administrative fee payments are non-refundable.

Mediator’s Fee: Mediators on MCLA’s panel have agreed to accept cases on the following terms:

The mediator will charge $100 per hour for a minimum of 2 hours per party. Payment is made directly to the mediator via the instructions provided by the mediator.

– All parties will be required to sign a Mediation Agreement with the Mediator as well as a Confidentiality Agreement prior to the commencement of the mediation and any other required documents as requested by the mediator.

Contact Us About Any Real Estate Dispute Including:

Eviction & other legal notices	Rent disputes
Lease workouts	Roommate Conflict
Neighbor conflict	HOA disputes
Unsafe conditions	Maintenance issues
Hoarding issues

Submit Case

UDLT Panel Members

The UDLT Program offers highly experienced (MC3 certified) mediators. Our mediators are seasoned professionals with numerous years of hands-on experience in handling complex unlawful detainer and landlord/tenant disputes. Whether you’re dealing with issues like unpaid rent, lease violations, eviction notices, or property damage, we’ve successfully helped countless clients navigate these challenges with clarity and confidence.

We provide mediation, facilitations, and referrals to legal and social services.

All communication with MCLA is confidential.

Our services are non-adversarial and focused on practical problem solving to assist both landlords and tenants in achieving win-win solutions.

Assistance from a multi-cultural, interdisciplinary team

Intervention that de-escalates tensions
Communication strategies and tools for constructive dialogue
Mediated conversation and negotiation among all participants in conflict

Please note, if you are interested but have not spoken to the other party, please let us know within the submission form and include their name and email address so we may reach out to them about our program and see if they are interested.

If you are unsure of which program to use, please contact us at Info@MediationLA.org or 833-476-9145.