California has rent control and state law allows local governments to create their own rent control laws. Many cities in California have rent control so landlords should be familiar with both state and local laws. The statewide maximum rent increase percentage changes annually based on the rate of...
If Prop 33 passes, renters living in properties covered by expanded rent control laws would likely benefit from lower rent increases or stabilized rent. Local governments would have more power to regulate rent hikes, potentially keeping costs more manageable for current tenants. For those in propert...
State Law There are California state laws that protect renters, and all cities, including Hawthorne, must abide by those. For example, landlords in Hawthorne may not ask for a security deposit equal to more than twice the monthly rental amount. They also must return security deposits with an ...
Major California cities includingSan FranciscoandLos Angeleshave had local rent control laws since the late 1970s. These policies were enacted in response to inflation and lack of affordable rental housing. The laws vary by city, but are generally limited to regulating how much landlords can raise...
No one should lose their home unfairly. We take legal action against landlords, property managers, and realtors who wrongfully evict tenants without just cause. Our tenant lawyers have secured millions for clients who were wrongfully evicted in violation of rent control laws. ...
California cities could choose to expand their rent control laws to newer buildings if Costa Hawkins were repealed. Getty Images For for first the time in history, California has implemented rent control statewide. But it has an old law on the books that curbs how individual cities and ...
Rumors of renter rights abound, making you unsure of what to do. Some laws are unclear, or apply in one city, but not another. Many lawyers don’t know what to do, so they tell you to just give up.That’s no answer. The law is not a place to guess.You need to know. It is...
California voters on Tuesday rejected an effort to allow stronger rent control laws in California, the third time such a measure was turned down in recent years. Proposition 33 would have allowed cities and counties to pass stricter rent control...
But the city might impose its own rent control, on top that of existing state laws, most recently Assembly Bill 1482, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019. In the bill’s language, it limited rent increases to “5% plus the percentage change in the co...
California Rental Agreement Last Updated:February 17, 2025byRoberto Valenzuela Contents 1.California Rental Agreement Types 2.Common Rental Agreements in California 3.California Required Lease Disclosures 4.City-Specific Lease Templates 5.California Landlord Tenant Laws...