Condo Rules For Renters In Santa Clara
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In Santa Clara County, landlords will not be able to raise rent in one year more than an estimated 8.3% per year. If you have rented your unit for over a year, your landlord will not be able to evict you without a good reason, like not paying rent or violating your lease agreement.
Failure to Provide Safe Premises: Under California's implied warranty of habitability, landlords must ensure their properties are safe for tenants. If a landlord is aware of violent behavior or threats from another tenant and does not take action to prevent further incidents, they could be liable for negligence.
Just Cause Protections California's Tenant Protection Act of 2019 requires landlords to provide “just cause” for evictions after a tenant has lived in a rental property for 12 months or longer.
The new California law puts a statewide ceiling on rent hikes each year. So if inflation was 4% in your city last year, the maximum increase would be 9% for your unit. This provides an important check against runaway rent spikes every time a lease is renewed.
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.
A wave of new legislation strengthening tenant protections in California goes into effect in 2024. These laws limit evictions, cap security deposits, extend rent control, and make it easier for tenants to fight back against landlords trying to skirt housing regulations.
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.
Text “HELPLINE” to 650-600-7821, which can help inform you of your protections right away.
The Tenant Protection Act places limits on annual rent increases (Civil Code, § 1947.12) and restricts the types of allowable evictions in residential rental properties (Civil Code, § 1946.2). Who must comply with the TPA? Most residential landlords and property managers must comply with the TPA.
