Your rent can generally be increased by no more than 10% in one year. Depending on where you live, this cap may be even lower.
With about 1.5 million Californians still behind on rent – a 10% increase in rent can be hard. In San Bernardino County – which doesn't have rent control laws – the potential increase can especially affect vulnerable residents in a tumultuous long-term housing market.
Effective January 1, 2025, a new rent-stabilization ordinance limits rent increases on covered units to 2.75% of the current rent, or 75% of the increase in the regional CPI, whichever is lower. Only one rent increase will be allowed in any 12-month period.
No lease Agreement What Are my Rights: Know Your Protections These include the right to a habitable living space, privacy, and proper notice before eviction. Landlords must provide essential services such as water, electricity, and heat, and they cannot enter the rental unit without prior notice except in emergencies.
For Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, the March 2023 CPI adjustment for calculating rent increases has been set at 4.3% - for a total maximum rent increase of 9.3%. These percentages will be in effect from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 for rentals that are subject to AB 1482.