Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Rental Increases

How many times per year can a landlord raise my rent? What is the legal dollar amount or percentage that a landlord can raise my rent - $100-500 per year or 10-50%? What are the statutes that cover renters rights?


Asked on 6/01/00, 11:17 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joshua Genser Joshua G. Genser, Attorney at Law

Re: Rental Increases

Unless you live in a city or county with a local

rent control ordinance, there is no statutory limtation

on your landlord's ability to raise the rent. There may

be some limitations in your written lease, if you have

one.

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Answered on 7/19/00, 1:59 pm


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