California State law requires State law requires landlords to provide an advance 30-day written notice for rent increases of less than 10%. If the rent increase is more than 10%, you must be given a 90-day written notice.
If You Live in the City of Los Angeles
Between July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, landlords are permitted to raise rents for LARSO units by up to 4% every 12 months, plus an additional 1% if the landlord pays for gas and 1% if they pay for electricity.
If your landlord is attempting to raise your rent beyond the legal allowable maximum, you can file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing Department by clicking here.
Understanding LARSO
The Rent Stabilization Ordinance of Los Angeles (LARSO) protects tenants in the City of Los Angeles from excessive rent increases.
LARSO rights apply to all renters regardless of immigration status.
Not all properties are covered by LARSO. To qualify, your unit must:
- Be located in the City of Los Angeles
- Have been built before October 1, 1978
- Be part of a property with two or more units
If You Live in Unincorporated Los Angeles County
Beginning January 1, 2025, rents for most units covered by RSTPO cannot be raised more than 3% every 12 months. Landlords who qualify and self-certify with the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs as “small property landlords” can raise the rent an additional 1%, up to a max of 4%.
L.A. County has determined the allowable rent increase in unincorporated areas is:
January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025: 2.565%
July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026: 1.93%
Understanding LA County RSTPO
LA County’s Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protection Ordinance (RSTPO) protects tenants in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County from excessive rent increases.
RSTPO rights apply to all renters regardless of immigration status.
Not all properties are covered by LA County RSTPO. To qualify, your unit must:
- Be located in unincorporated Los Angeles County
- Have a Certificate of Occupancy issued on or before February 1, 1995
- Be part of a property with two or more units
Rent Stabilization for California
Assembly Bill 1482 gives tenants who live in the state of California some protection against excessive rent increases.
To qualify, your unit must have been built before January 1, 2005. Single-family homes are not covered unless owned by corporate landlords.
AB 1482 caps annual rent increases to 5% PLUS a percentage (tied to the Consumer Price Index) for the region in which the property is located OR 10%, whichever is lower.
As of August 2024, the maximum allowable annual rent increase in the Los Angeles Area is restricted to 8.9% (5% + CPI of 3.9%)
Note that AB 1482 does not replace, amend, or remove Los Angeles City’s LARSO or Los Angeles County’s RSTPO laws. If your unit is already covered by local rent-stabilization protections, this statewide law does not apply.
Need to Check if Your Unit Is Rent Stabilized? Use Our OWN-IT! Tool
OWN-IT! is a mapping tool that shows all of the residential, commercial, and industrial properties in Los Angeles County. Users can click on individual buildings to find out when they were constructed, the number of units they contain, and whether they are covered by a city or county rent-stabilized ordinance.
