FORM 15
   Certification  and Notice of Termination of Registration  under Section 12(g)
  or  Suspension  of Duty to File  Reports  Under  Sections  13 and 13(d) of the
  Securities
                                  Exchange Act

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                          Commission File Number 0-8851

                              ANGELES PARTNERS VII
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                55 Beattie Place
                                   P.O. Box 1089
                        Greenville, South Carolina 29602
                         Telephone Number (864) 239-1000
 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
                   registrant's principal executive offices)

                       Units of Limited Partnership Interest
              (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
         (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
               file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule  provision(s)
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

                  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     (x)        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    ( )
                  Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    ( )        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     ( )
                  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     ( )        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    ( )
                  Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    ( )        Rule 15d-6              ( )
                  Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     ( )

Approximate  number of  holders  of record as of the  certification  or notice
date:
                                      None

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 Angeles
Partners VII caused this  certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.

                                             ANGELES PARTNERS VII

                                             BY:      Angeles Realty Corporation
                                                      General Partner

DATE:  December 17, 2003                     BY:      /s/Patrick J. Foye
                                                      Patrick J. Foye
                                                      Executive Vice President
                                                      and Director


Instruction:  This  form is  required  by Rules  12g-4,  12h-3  and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and  Regulations  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant  shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the registrant,  by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed under the signature.