New construction, single-family homes with certain conditions, and affordable housing units are exempt from rent caps. Properties with local just cause ordinances, owner-occupied single-family homes with limited rentals, and shared living arrangements are exempt from the state's just cause eviction rules.
In California, the main exemption applies to an owner-occupied single-family home, where the owner does not rent to more than one individual, and the owner complies with FEHA's prohibition against discriminatory statements, notices, or advertisements.
A single family home is exempt unless it's owned by a real estate investment trust (REIT), a corporation, or an LLC where one of the members is a corporation. The owner must inform the renter in writing that the tenancy is not subject to the rent cap and just cause limitations.
Exemption Conditions for Single-Family Homes and iniums. Single-family homes and iniums are only exempt from AB 1482 if BOTH of the following conditions apply: The property is not owned by one of the following: a real estate trust, a corporation, or an LLC with at least one corporate member.
Exempt Properties Certain properties remain exempt from rent control in 2024: Newer construction (less than 15 years old) Single-family homes and condos owned by individuals. Duplexes where the owner lives in one unit.
July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, annual rent increases for rental units covered under the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) are set at 4%. If a landlord provides gas and electric services to the tenant, an additional 1% increase is allowed.
Any rental unit built after 2/1/95, as well as houses and condos, are not under rent restrictions. Even where these rent restrictions do not apply, eviction protections do continue.
Alameda's City Rent Control Ordinance regulates how much a tenant's rent can be raised annually, protects tenants from eviction unless there is a just-cause reason to do so under the law, provides relocation to tenants, regulates buyout agreements, and prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants.
Therefore, the bill has explicit provisions on how much a landlord can raise the rent in California, allowing them to only increase the rent by a maximum of 5% each year if they live up to the following requirements: They keep their units habitable.
As of August 2023, the maximum allowable annual rent increase in the Los Angeles Area is restricted to 8.8% (5% + CPI of 3.8%).