Rental Property Rules in Altadena, CA (2026)
2 verified rental property rules for Altadena, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rent Control
The LA County Rent Stabilization & Tenant Protections Ordinance (RSTPO) caps annual rent increases in covered Altadena multi-unit buildings (built before Feb 1, 1995) at 3% or 60% of CPI, whichever is lower (effective 2025).
Altadena Rent Stabilization (LA County RSTPO)
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Civ. Code Sec. 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act - Statewide Rent Caps)
1947.12. (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months pri...
Just Cause Eviction
Tenants in Altadena covered by the LA County RSTPO can be evicted only for an enumerated 'just cause' — non-payment, lease violation, nuisance, owner move-in, withdrawal from market (Ellis Act), or substantial remodel — with relocation assistance for no-fault terminations.
Altadena Just-Cause Eviction (LA County RSTPO + AB 1482)
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Civ. Code Sec. 1946.2 (Just-Cause Eviction Requirements)
1946.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously ...
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