Next change: Jan 1, 2030 — rent increases: Ends: California limits yearly rent increases to 5% plus inflation, never more than 10%. Some buildings are exempt.
Law from: California› Los Angeles County› Los Angeles
Inside Los Angeles city limits — city and state rules apply.
The state cap covers many apartments built more than 15 years ago. It doesn't cover some newer buildings and some single-family homes. Your unit may differ.
What we don’t know yet
Whether the building is subsidised. Limit on rent increases depends on it, and our data doesn't say.
Quotes are verbatim excerpts from the source documents.
State of CaliforniaMissing one fact
Limit on rent increases
“…an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower…”
Unknown whether Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 covers this address: depends on whether the building is subsidised and whether the owner lives there (neither is in the data); and on a condition in the text we can't check from the data ("Dormitories owned and operated by an institution of higher education o…"). Check whether the building has a subsidy or affordability restriction (city housing department) and whether the owner lives in the building (ask the landlord).
Not legal advice: what published rules say, not a decision on your case.
When can they end my tenancy?
Los Angeles Municipal Code (JCO) covers this address: built 2004 (year_built, LA County eGIS parcels), after the October 1, 1978 cutoff and apartment building (use code 0500 'Five or more apartments').
“…after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause…”
Covered by Cal. Civil Code § 1946.2, but the stricter local Los Angeles Municipal Code (JCO) governs here: built 2004 (year_built, LA County eGIS parcels), after the October 1, 1978 cutoff and apartment building (use code 0500 'Five or more apartments').
Quotes are verbatim excerpts from the source documents.
State of CaliforniaApplies
Prohibition on algorithm use or distribution in a restraint of trade
“It shall be unlawful for a person to use or distribute a common pricing algorithm as part of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce in violation of this chapter.”
Not legal advice: what published rules say, not a decision on your case.
Moving in or out
How much deposit can they ask for?
Statewide California rule in force since July 1, 2024 (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(c)(1)); no building condition in it excludes this address, but the amount is not settled. Which amount applies depends on who owns the building (not in the data) and a condition in the text we can't check from the data. Check who owns the building, a person or a company (county recorder, or the owner named on the lease). Possible amounts: One month’s rent, in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy. Or: Two months’ rent, in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy. (The two-month limit does not apply if the prospective tenant is a service member. This exception does not apply to security collected or demanded before July 1, 2024.)
What we don’t know yet
Who owns the building. The amount depends on this fact, which our data cannot establish.
Exception condition. Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the prospective tenant is a service member.
Exception condition. This subdivision shall not apply to a security collected or demanded by the landlord before July 1, 2024.
Exception condition. a limited liability company in which all members are natural persons
Exception condition. collectively include no more than four dwelling units offered for rent
Exception condition. owns no more than two residential rental properties
Quotes are verbatim excerpts from the source documents.
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One-month security limit
“…a landlord shall not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of an amount equal to one month’s rent…”
Statewide California rule in force since July 1, 2024 (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(c)(1)); no building condition in it excludes this address, but the amount is not settled. Which amount applies depends on who owns the building (not in the data) and a condition in the text we can't check from the data. Check who owns the building, a person or a company (county recorder, or the owner named on the lease).
Quotes are verbatim excerpts from the source documents.
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Limit on application screening fees
“The amount of the application screening fee shall not be greater than the actual out-of-pocket costs of gathering information concerning the applicant, including, but not limited to, the cost of using a tenant screening service or a consumer credit reporting service, and the reasonable value of time spent by the landlord or their agent in obtaining information on the applicant. In no case shall the amount of the application screening fee charged by the landlord or their agent be greater than thirty dollars ($30) per applicant.”
Quotes are verbatim excerpts from the source documents.
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Do not discriminate or harass in housing
“This law prohibits people or entities that provide housing from discriminating against or harassing tenants, homeowners, residents, their guests, housing or mortgage applicants, home buyers, and others.”