California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits individuals, specified industries, and service providers from raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent…
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CAA Reference Guide: Laws Affecting the Ability to Raise the Rent
“Can I raise the rent for my unit?” This seemingly simple question is one all landlords need to know the answer to and one which CAA receives from its members…
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City of Los Angeles Large Rent Increase Relocation Assistance Requirement (Non-RSO Units)
On February 7, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council voted to enact an ordinance, amending the recently passed Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (JCEO), to require relocation assistance to be…
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Complying with the City of Alameda’s Rent Control Program
The City of Alameda’s rent control program has been enacted through a series of ordinances over the years. The original program became effective in 2015. In the summer of 2019,…
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Month-to-Month Tenancies: Changing the Terms
If the owner changes the terms of a month-to-month tenancy (such as changes to a pet policy or laundry room use), the owner must provide the tenant with written notice.…
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Ninety-Day Notice of Change of Monthly Rent (Properties Exempt from State and Local Rent Control)
Effective January 1, 2020, a ninety-day notice is required for increases of more than 10% (cumulatively) in any 12-month period for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is exempt from…
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Oakland’s Rent Control Law – The Rent Adjustment Program Ordinance (RAP)
The Oakland City Council adopted the Rent Adjustment Program (RAP) in 1980. Since its passage, the RAP had allowed an annual rent increase equal to the change in the regional…
Under California law, a landlord cannot mandate that tenants pay the rent or security deposits with cash or electronic funds transfers as the only forms of payment. To be clear,…
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Rent Increases: 30- and 90-Day Notice Requirements
Effective January 1, 2020, California law requires a 90 days’ written notice when rental property owners increase a tenant’s rent more than 10 percent. Rent increases of 10% or less…
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California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits individuals, specified industries, and service providers from raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent…
