AB 1482 Statewide Rent Control Is Here

AB 1482 imposes a statewide rent control and just cause eviction. Now, California landlords subject to rent control with annual rent increases capped at 5% plus inflation, up to a maximum of 10% per year. Interestingly, the cap applies retroactively to all rent increases since March 15, 2019. Besides that, California landlords can no longer terminate month-to-month tenancies at will, but only with “JUST CAUSE.” There are 15 reasons to justify eviction.

Note, however, that three are exemptions to this law. The just cause provisions only protect tenants who have been in possession for a year or more, and certain types of housing are exempt - single-family homes, homes built within the last 15 years, owner occupied duplexes, and more…