{"id":107252,"date":"2024-08-28T17:55:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/?post_type=practice-areas&#038;p=107252"},"modified":"2025-08-01T03:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:19:35","slug":"california-rent-control","status":"publish","type":"practice-areas","link":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/california-rent-control\/","title":{"rendered":"California Rent Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"text-with-image bg--light\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--right\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                  <h2 class=\"block-heading\">State Of California Tenant Protection Act<\/h2>\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <p>There are two protections under the California Tenant Protection Act: eviction protection and rent-ceiling protection. Under eviction protection, a landlord can only evict a tenant for fifteen reasons, or just causes. The rent-ceiling protection caps rent increases to five percent per year, plus the annual percent change in the annual cost of living adjustment. Determining whether your unit and tenancy are covered by just-cause eviction protection and rent caps is a complicated analysis.<\/p>\n<h3>Evicted?<\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n        \n                  <a class=\"text-with-image__button btn__primary\" href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us <\/a>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/law-landing-cover-1.png\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cta block\">\n  <div class=\"cta__content\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(29, 54, 87, 0.95), rgba(29, 54, 87, 0.95)), url('https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/about-us.png');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      \n      <h2>California Tenant Lawyers<\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"cta__content__text\">Tobener Ravenscroft LLP is the leading tenant rights law firm in California and has been in business for over twenty years. The firm serves tenants in California and focuses on wrongful evictions, intractable repair issues, landlord harassment, tenant discrimination, landlord sexual harassment, and landlord-caused injuries.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"cta__content__buttons\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn__primary\">\n            Contact Us          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-background-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">JUST CAUSE EVICTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA TENANT PROTECTION ACT<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Have Eviction Protection Under California\u2019s Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Determining whether you have just-cause eviction protection is a two-step analysis. First, you must determine whether your unit qualifies. Second, you must determine whether you have met the length-of-tenancy requirement. Below, we explain how to determine whether you have eviction protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eviction_Protection_Updated.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eviction_Protection_Updated.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eviction_Protection_Updated-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eviction_Protection_Updated-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eviction_Protection_Updated-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1320px) 100vw, 1320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step One: Is My Unit The Type That Is Covered By State Of California Eviction Protection?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Unless your unit falls under one of the following exemptions, you have eviction protection:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-family homes and condominiums, unless the owner is a real estate investment trust, a corporation, or an LLC in which at least one member is a corporation, and the owner has timely disclosed that the property is exempt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobilehomes, unless the owner of the home is a real estate investment trust, a corporation, an LLC in which at least one member is a corporation, or management of a mobilehome park as defined in Civil Code Section 798.2, and the owner has timely disclosed the property is exempt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years, unless the housing is a mobilehome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Units where a tenant lives with a landlord and shares a bathroom or kitchen with the landlord.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single-family owner-occupied residences, including both of the following: (A) A residence in which the owner-occupant rents or leases no more than two units or bedrooms, including, but not limited to, an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit. (B) A mobilehome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duplexes where the landlord has continuously occupied one of the units since the beginning of the tenancy as the owner\u2019s principal place of residency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dorms owned and operated by a school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transient and tourist hotel occupancy as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1940(b) (i.e., rooms where maid service, mail or other room services are provided).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing accommodations in a nonprofit hospital, religious facility, extended care facility, or licensed elder care or adult care facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most affordable housing units, BMR units, and project-based subsidized housing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Units covered by local rent control, even if the local ordinance has weaker eviction protection if the local law was in effect prior to September 1, 2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-with-image bg--dark\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--left\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <h3>Step Two: Is My Specific Tenancy Covered By State Of California Just-Cause Eviction Protection?<\/h3>\n<p>A tenant or group of tenants who have continuously and lawfully occupied a unit for twelve months from the beginning of the tenancy have eviction protection. However, if another adult tenant is added to the unit after the beginning of the lease, the household does not have eviction protection until either (1) all adult tenants have continuously and lawfully resided in the unit for twelve or more months, or (2) at least one adult tenant in the unit has continuously and lawfully resided in the unit for twenty-four months.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/What-to-do-as-soon-as-you-get-an-eviction-notice-Our-step-by-step-guide.webp\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are The Just Causes For Eviction Under The State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>There are fifteen just causes under the Tenant Protection Act:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Failure to pay rent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breach of a material term of a lease that continues after a written notice of the right to cure. The written notice must provide at least three days to cure. If the tenant does not cure, then a non-curable notice of termination may be served.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining, committing, or permitting a nuisance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Committing waste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failure to sign a lease with similar terms after the expiration of a lease that expired on or after January 1, 2020, or on or after January 1, 2022, if the lease is for tenancy in a mobilehome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal activity on the property, or criminal activity or criminal threat directed at an owner or manager of the property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assigning and subletting in violation of the lease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Refusal to provide the owner access to the unit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using the premises for an illegal purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failure of a licensee, agent or employee of the landlord to vacate after termination of the relationship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failure of a tenant to deliver possession after the tenant gives a notice to move out or after the landlord and tenant agree in writing that the tenant will vacate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owner or relative move.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Withdrawal of the unit from the rental market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government order to vacate due.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intent to demolish or substantially remodel a unit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-background-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are The Requirements For A Landlord To Do An Owner Or Relative Move-In Eviction Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Landlords must comply with the following requirements for an owner or relative move-in:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The owner must be a natural person, a member of a family trust, LLC, or Partnership.<div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the owner is a natural person, they must have at least a 25% ownership interest in the property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the property is held by a LLC or Partnership, the owner must be a natural person with at least 25% ownership interest in the LLC or Partnership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the property is held in a trust where all the beneficiaries or settlors are related to each other (i.e., a family trust), the owner is not required to have a certain percentage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relatives include the owner\u2019s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No comparable vacant units exist at the property for the owner or relative to move into.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The owner or relative that intends to occupy the unit does not already live on the property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The notice must provide the name of the owner or relative who will move in, and if a relative, the relationship to the owner. Landlords must provide proof of ownership and relationship upon request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The owner or relative must move into the unit within 90 days of the tenant vacating.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The owner or relative must live in the unit for at least 12 consecutive months as their primary residence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For apartment leases entered into on or after July 1, 2020, and for mobilehome lease after July 1, 2022, a lease must state that an owner or relative move in is allowed. If not, the landlord must amend the lease to allow for an owner or relative move in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Have Any Protections From An Owner Or Relative Move-In Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>No. Unlike other rent-control ordinances, the California Tenant Protection Act is silent on protections against an owner or relative move-in eviction for tenants who are elderly or disabled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Have A Right To Re-Rent The Unit If The Owner Or Relative Do Not Follow The Requirements For An Owner Or Relative Move-In Eviction Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Yes. If the owner or relative does not move into the unit within 90 days or does not live in the unit for at least 12 months, the landlord shall offer unit back to the evicted tenant under the same lease terms and at the same rent in effect when the eviction notice was served.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Tenants who discover that they were not offered their unit back according to the law should immediately contact a tenant lawyer to understand their rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-with-image bg--dark\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--left\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <h3>What Is A Demolition or Substantial Remodel Eviction Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<p>Substantial remodel under the law means the replacement or substantial modification of any structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical system that requires a permit, or the abatement of hazardous material, including lead, mold or asbestos that cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in the unit and that requires the tenant to vacate for more than 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Cosmetic improvements alone, including painting, decorating, and minor repairs, do not qualify, nor does any work that can be done safely with the tenant in the unit.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/remodeling.webp\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-background-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are The Requirements For A Landlord To Do A Demolition or Substantial Remodel Eviction Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>A landlord must provide the following information with the eviction notice:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A statement containing required statutory language explaining the tenant\u2019s right to re-rent the unit if the landlord does not commence or complete the demolition or substantial remodel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A notification that the tenant can re-rent the unit after the remodel is complete if the tenant has informed the landlord of their intent to do so by providing the landlord with their current address, phone number, and email address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A description of the remodel work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The duration of the remodel or the expected date of demolition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of the permits for the work, if the work is such that it requires permits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of the signed contract between the landlord and their contractor if the work is the type that does not require a permit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Have Any Protections From A Demolition or Substantial Remodel Eviction Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>No. The California Tenant Protection Act is silent on protections against demolition or substantial remodel eviction for tenants who are elderly or disabled.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Have A Right To Re-Rent The Unit If The Owner Does Not Commence or Complete The Demolition or Substantial Remodel Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Yes. Tenants should timely provide their landlord a written notice of intent to reoccupy their unit when they receive a substantial remodel\/demolition eviction notice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>The eviction notice must include the following statement:<br>\u201cIf the substantial remodel of your unit or demolition of the property as described in this notice of termination is not commenced or completed, the owner must offer you the opportunity to re-rent your unit with a rental agreement containing the same terms as your most recent rental agreement with the owner at the rental rate that was in effect at the time you vacated. You must notify the owner within 30 days of receipt of the offer to re-rent of your acceptance or rejection of the offer, and, if accepted, you must reoccupy the unit within 30 days of notifying the owner of your acceptance of the offer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Tenants should timely provide their landlord a written notice of intent to reoccupy their unit. Tenants who discover that they were not offered their unit back according to the law should immediately contact a tenant lawyer to understand their rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I Have A Right To Re-Rent The Unit After The Substantial Remodel Is Complete Under The California Tenant Protection Act?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Yes. The eviction notice must include a statement that if the tenant desires to reoccupy the unit after the remodel, the tenant needs to provide their address, telephone number, and email address.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Although the landlord must offer the unit back to the tenant after the remodel is complete if the tenant provided notice of their desire to return, the landlord does not have to offer the unit back under the same lease terms or the same rent the tenant was paying before the eviction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-with-image bg--light\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--right\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <h3>Am I Entitled To Relocation Payments When I Am Evicted Under State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<p>A landlord who evicts a tenant for an owner move-in, a relative move-in, demolition, substantial remodel, pursuant to city or county abatement order, or to withdraw the unit from the rental market, must provide one of the following forms of tenant assistance at the landlord\u2019s discretion:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Provide one month\u2019s rent within fifteen days of serving the eviction notice; or<\/li>\n<li>Waive the final month\u2019s rent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The eviction notice must inform the tenant of the right to relocation assistance. If the tenant does not vacate at the expiration of the notice, the landlord may recover the relocation assistance as damages. A landlord is entitled to credit the relocation against relocation required by a different statute or ordinance.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/landlord-harassment.png\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-background-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">RENT INCREASES LIMITATIONS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA TENANT PROTECTION ACT<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Am I Covered By The Rent-Ceiling Limitations Of The State Of California Rent Control Statute?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>All units in California are covered by the rent-ceiling limitations of State of California rent control except:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-family homes and condominiums, unless the owner is a real estate investment trust, a corporation, or an LLC in which at least one member is a corporation, and the owner has timely disclosed that the property is exempt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobilehomes, unless the owner is a real estate investment trust, a corporation, an LLC in which at least one member is a corporation, or management of a mobilehome park as defined in Civil Code Section 798.2 and the owner has timely disclosed the property is exempt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the last 15 years, unless the housing is a mobilehome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duplexes where the landlord has continuously occupied one of the units since the beginning of the tenancy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dorms constructed and maintained by a university and occupied by enrolled students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most affordable housing units, BMR units, and project-based subsidized housing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Units covered by a local rent ordinance that has stronger rent-increase limits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-at-12-17-37-Rent_Ceiling_Updated.pdf-791x1024.png\" alt=\"Flowchart for California Tenant Protection Act 2019, guiding rent-ceiling protection eligibility based on building age and...\" class=\"wp-image-115847\" style=\"width:932px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-at-12-17-37-Rent_Ceiling_Updated.pdf-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-at-12-17-37-Rent_Ceiling_Updated.pdf-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-at-12-17-37-Rent_Ceiling_Updated.pdf-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-at-12-17-37-Rent_Ceiling_Updated.pdf.png 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is The Maximum Annual Allowable Rent Increase Under State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>For units covered by the rent-ceiling limitations of State of California rent control, a landlord may only increase the rent each year by 5% plus the annual percent change in the Consumer Price Index, up to a maximum of 10%. If the landlord chooses to do smaller increases, the landlord can only increase the rent two times in one year. The law is retroactive to March 15, 2019. If a landlord has raised the rent above the allowable amount from March 15, 2019, to January 1, 2020, the rent will be rolled back, but the landlord shall not be liable to the tenant for any rent overpayments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>For applicable mobilehome tenancies, the law is retroactive to February 18, 2021. If a landlord raised the rent above the allowable amount from February 18, 2021 to January 1, 2022, the rent amount will be rolled back to what it was as of February 18, 2021, but the landlord shall not be liable to the tenant for any rent overpayment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can A Master Tenant Rent Gouge Under State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Under State of California rent control, a master tenant cannot charge subtenants more than the master tenant is paying to the landlord.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can My Landlord Bank Rent Increases Under The State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Under State of California rent control, if a landlord does not take a rent increase in any given year, the landlord cannot bank the prior rent increase.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-with-image bg--dark\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"text-with-image__row align--left\">\n      <div class=\"column text-with-image__content\">\n                                  <div class=\"text-with-image__text\">\n            <h3>Does State Rent Control Apply To Single-Family Homes And Condominiums In Rent-Controlled Jurisdictions?<\/h3>\n<p>In cities and counties with rent control, single-family homes and condominiums are covered by state-law rent caps where the units are not otherwise covered by local rent caps, as long as the units are not otherwise exempt under state law. For example, the San Francisco Rent Ordinance does not have rent caps for single-family homes and condominiums for post-1996 tenancies. As long as the single-family home or condominium is built more than fifteen years ago (and the tenancy and unit meet all other state rent control requirements), state rent control would apply to limit rent increases.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"column\">\n                  <div class=\"text-with-image__image decoration-none\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/condo.webp\"\/> <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does My Lease Have To Say The Unit I Rent Is Subject To The State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Any lease signed or renewed after July 1, 2020, or July 1, 2022, if the lease is for a mobilehome tenancy, must include the below disclosure in the original lease agreement. For tenancies that existed before July 1, 2020, or July 1, 2022, if the lease is for a mobilehome tenancy, the landlord must provide the notice by August 1, 2020, or August 1, 2022, for tenants renting a mobilehome. This disclosure requirement does not apply to tenants already covered by more stringent city or county rent control. Nor does it apply to units that will never be covered by eviction protection or rent-ceiling protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>\u201cCalifornia law limits the amount your rent can be increased. See Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code for more information. California law also provides that after all of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 12 months or more or at least one of the tenants has continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 24 months or more, a landlord must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a tenancy. See Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code for more information.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does My Lease Have To Say The Unit I Rent Is Not Subject To Or Is Exempt From The State Of California Rent Control?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>If the unit is a single-family home or condominium that is not owned by a 1) real estate investment trust, 2) a corporation, or 3) an LLC in which at least one member is a corporation, the owner must disclose that the property is exempt. For tenancies existing before July 1, 2020, the disclosure of exempt status need not be stated in the lease but must be sent in writing. For tenancies commencing on or after July 1, 2020, the exemption must be included in the original lease agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>If the unit is a mobilehome that is not owned by 1) a real estate investment trust, 2) a corporation, 3) an LLC in which at least one member is a corporation, or 4) management of a mobilehome park as defined in Civil Code Section 798.2, the owner must disclose in writing that the home is exempt. For mobile home tenancies existing before July 1, 2022, the disclosure of exempt status need not be stated in the lease but must be sent in writing. For tenancies commencing on or after July 1, 2022, the exemption notice must be included in the original lease agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"two-columns-text bg--dark\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"two-columns-text__row\">\n      \n      <div class=\"column\">\n        <h3 class=\"__fs_26 mb-3\">If I Am In A City With Existing Rent-Control, Does State Or Local Just-Cause Eviction Protection Apply?<\/h3>\n<p>If you had just cause eviction protection for your tenancy before California state rent control was enacted, your local ordinance will apply to your tenancy, even if the state law rent control offers more protection. However, if your city or county enacts a new ordinance with just-cause eviction protection after September 1, 2019, the local ordinance will only apply if it offers stronger protections than the state law.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"column\">\n        <h3 class=\"__fs_26 mb-3\">If I Am In A City With Existing Rent-Control, Do State Or Local Rent Caps Apply?<\/h3>\n<p>If your tenancy is subject to rent caps under an existing local rent-control ordinance, the local ordinance will apply if it is a more restrictive than state rent control. For example, if your local rent-control ordinance allows a 10% annual increase and the state rent control statute allows 8%, the state rent control statute will apply.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PENALTIES FOR A LANDLORD WHO VIOLATES THE CALIFORNIA TENANT PROTECTION ACT<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Tenants can sue their landlord for demanding, accepting, receiving, or retaining payment of rent in violation of the rent control provisions of the law. A tenant may sue for an injunction, damages in the amount of the excess rent payment, and reasonable attorney fees and costs in the court\u2019s discretion. If the landlord is found to have acted \u201cwillfully or with oppression, fraud, or malice,\u201d the tenant will be awarded three times the amount of rent paid in excess of the maximum allowable rent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Tenants can also sue their landlord for any attempt to recover possession of a rental unit in violation of the law. A tenant may sue for their actual damages and reasonable attorney fees and costs in the court\u2019s discretion. If the landlord is found to have acted \u201cwillfully or with oppression, fraud, or malice,\u201d the tenant will be awarded three times their actual damages, plus punitive damages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Should I Call A Tenant Rights Lawyer?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Tenants should <a href=\"tel:+14155042165\">call Tobener Ravenscroft LLP at (415) 504-2165<\/a> to speak with a tenant attorney if they believe their landlord has violated the California Tenant Protection Act or any of its new amendments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JUST CAUSE EVICTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA TENANT PROTECTION ACT Do I Have Eviction Protection Under California\u2019s Tenant Protection [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107252","practice-areas","type-practice-areas","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-areas\/107252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-areas"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/practice-areas"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107252"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-areas\/107252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":119226,"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice-areas\/107252\/revisions\/119226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tobenerlaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}