Rent Increases

Rent Increase Guidelines:

Rent increases are stipulated in the various rent stabilization ordinances. There are three rent stabilization ordinances for Los Angeles, namely:

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• City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO)

• Unincorporated Los Angeles County Rent Stabilization Ordinance

• Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (TPA of 2019)

 

See below to decipher which ordinance applies to the property of your inquiry
 

City of Los Angeles (LARSO) 

For a property to be covered by City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, it must

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• Be located in the City of Los Angeles

• Have been built before October 1, 1978

• Be on a property with two or more units

• Must have minimum of six months established tenancy

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Starting February 1, 2024, landlords are permitted to raise rents for LARSO units by up to 4%, plus an additional 1% if the landlord pays for gas and 1% if they pay for electricity, for a total of 6% if the landlord pays for both electricity and gas.

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No rent raises were allowed until February 1st, 2024

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If your landlord is attempting to raise your rent beyond the legal allowable maximum, or has raised it before February 1st of 2024, you can file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing Department by clicking here.

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Click Here To Learn More About The Rent Stabilization Ordinance for the City of Los Angeles (LARSO) This link is great to check qualifications if you have a non typical housing situation; ex. Hotel room, etc.

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Unincorporated Los Angeles County (LA County RSO)

For a property to be covered by Los Angeles County Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LA County RSO), it must: 

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• Be located in unincorporated Los Angeles County 

• Have a Certificate of Occupancy issued on or before February 1, 1995

• Be on a property with two or more unit

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As of January 1, 2024, rents for units covered by LA County’s rent-stabilization ordinance (LA County RSO) cannot be raised more than 4% annually.

To learn more about the LA County’s Unincorporated Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LA County RSO) or to file a complaint about an illegal rent increase, click here.

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Rent Stabilization for the State of California - Assembly Bill 1482, also known as The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (TPA of 2019)

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To be protected by Assembly Bill 1482 (TPA of 2019), the property must 

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• have been built more than 15 years ago but not before October 1, 1978 and be located in the City of Los Angeles. 

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• have been built more than 15 years ago and received a certificate of occupancy after February 1st, 1995 and be located in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles.

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• All tenants in unit must have 12 months established tenancy, or at least one tenant has to have 24 months of established tenancy if other tenants in the same unit have less than twelve months, regardless if in the City of Los Angeles or Unincorporated Los Angeles County

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* Single-family homes are not covered unless owned by corporate landlords. Other dwellings may also not be covered. Please see specific ordinance in the links provided above.

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AB 1482 caps annual rent increases to 5% PLUS a percentage of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the region in which the property is located OR 10%, whichever is lower, unless the proper duration of residency has not been established, then a rent increase of over 10% is allowed with a 90 day notice instead of a 30 day notice.

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Also, two rent increases per year are allowed as long as they do not cumulatively exceed the maximum allowed for an established tenancy. Hypothetical Example: If the maximum allowed rent increase for the year is 8%, a landlord may raise the rent twice a year to a total of 8% combined between both rent increases. So a 5% rent increase may be given at one point in the year and then a 3% increase at another point, but no combination of the two rent increases may add up to more than 8%. 

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Important: AB 1482 does not replace, amend, or remove Los Angeles City or County RSO laws. If your unit is already covered by one of the local rent-stabilization protections mentioned above, this statewide law does not apply.

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Please click here for the full Assembly Bill on the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (TPA of 2019) 

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