Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

I live and rent in city without rent control can my landlord raise my rent if I have rental agreement? If so by how much (%)?


Asked on 10/14/11, 12:41 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

30 days before the end of the lease term, a landlord can tell you that to renew the rental period you have to pay a certain amount per month. There is no restriction on how high the raise can be. If you do not have an agreement for more than one month, you are on a month to month lease and the rent can be raised every month. long as thirty days notice is given.

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Answered on 10/14/11, 8:57 am

Mr. Shers is mostly right. The only correction is that if you are on a month-to-month there is a percentage limit on how much they can raise the rent on 30-days notice. If the landlord issues a rent increase of over 10%, or one that makes the accumulation of multiple increases in any 12 month period total over 10%, then they must give 60-days notice.

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Answered on 10/14/11, 10:21 am


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