Section 6-58.55 of the Alameda Municipal Code requires that landlords provide an initial registration statement for each rental unit, including landlords of units that are subsidized through the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.
State law calculates the rent increase using the regional CPI if you own property in the following counties: Orange and Los Angeles County. San Diego. San Bernardino and Riverside. San Francisco, Alameda, Mari, Contra Costa, and San Mateo.
Annual General Adjustment announced, effective September 1, 2024. Pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code Section 6-58.60(B), the Annual General Adjustment for September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025, is 2.7%. The Annual General Adjustment is a cap on the allowed amount of annual rent increase.
Most rental units in Alameda, however, are “fully regulated” and subject to all provisions of the City's Rent Ordinance, including regulations on rent increases. Any multi-unit property built prior to February 1, 1995, is subject to local rent control and the Rent Ordinance's annual limit on rent increases.