Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
Rent Increase for Apt, in SJ,CA
This September will be 4 years since I lived in Union Park APt. 1977 Heimgartner ln, San Jose, Ca 915124. I got my first rent increase and it is 14.5% Being in a rent control city, knowing they can only raise the rent 8% a year, can they raise it to 14.5% to make up for the other years they did not raise it? this has be thinking they should follow the 8% as it was there choice to not to raise it and I don't feel they have a right to raise it higher than what it is per year, 8%
Please let me know, as I just got this notice and I need to know if I am correct in this before I talk to them. Thank You
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Rent Increase for Apt, in SJ,CA
If your City has rent control, then it also has someone in charge of rent control and/or a rent control review board. I would contact the City right away, and ask to speak with someone who handles rent control issues. They are your "free" advocate for handling rent control issues. Good luck!!
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Re: Rent Increase for Apt, in SJ,CA
It is difficult to answer because of all the law suits.
However, 8% appears to be the maximum.
If I were you, I would discuss this with a San Jose attorney familiar with the particular situation.
Good luck!
Re: Rent Increase for Apt, in SJ,CA
You might talk to the rent board, first, not to make a complaint but to find out the law. Then, if it's as you believe it is, talk to your landlord in a nonconfrontational way and explain that 8% is all that's permitted. If you have a brochure from the rent board that explains this, you could show it to your landlord.
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