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...
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...
Nov. 6, 2024 5 AM PT Proposition 33, the rent control statewide ballot measure, is rejected by California voters (Los Angeles Times) ByAndrew Khouri California voters on Tuesday rejected an effort to allow stronger rent control laws in Califo...
Cities and Counties with Rent Control Laws – Table (NOLO) Municipality Restriction Ordinance Alameda Landlords are limited to the base rent charged as of 9/1/19 plus the Annual General Adjustment (AGA). For tenancies beginning after 9/1/19, the base rent is the initial rent amount. ...
California cities could choose to expand their rent control laws to newer buildings if Costa Hawkins were repealed.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 ...
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...
"California voters have rejected this radical proposal twice before, because it would freeze the construction of new housing and could effectively reverse dozens of new state housing laws," said the state's voter guide. In: California Election ...
December 30, 2024ByMark Mellor Navigating rent control laws in California can feel like walking through a legal maze, especially for landlords who are new to the rental market or those managing multiple properties. These regulations are designed to balance the relationship between landlords and tenant...
November 8, 2024 1:22pm PST Gov. Newsom says he's going to 'Trump proof' California state laws California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state...
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...