Rental Property Rules in Pasadena, CA (2026)
4 verified rental property rules for Pasadena, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rent Control
Pasadena voters approved Measure H in 2022 establishing rent stabilization. The max allowable increase is 3.0% (Oct 2024-Sept 2025) and 2.25% (Oct 2025-Sept 2026). No banking of unused increases. Landlords must register units and pay Rental Housing Fee before any increase.
Pasadena Rent Stabilization
Significant RestrictionsCalifornia Civil Code Section 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act — Statewide Rent Cap)
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
Pasadena's Fair and Equitable Housing Charter Amendment (Article XVIII, Measure H 2022) requires just cause for eviction. 11 enumerated reasons: 7 at-fault and 4 no-fault. Termination notice must be filed with Rent Stabilization Dept within 3 days. Relocation assistance required for no-fault evictions.
Pasadena Just Cause Eviction Protections
Significant RestrictionsCalifornia Civil Code Section 1946.2 (Tenant Protection Act — Just Cause Eviction)
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. (b) For purposes of this section, "just cause" means either of the following: (1) At-fault just ca...
Rental Registration
Pasadena's Rent Stabilization Department requires all rental property owners to register units and pay the Rental Housing Fee. Multi-family buildings built before 1995 are covered. Single-family homes generally excluded. Contact RSD at (626) 744-7999.
Pasadena Rental Property Registration
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Civil Code Section 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act — Rent Cap and Exemptions)
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...
Repairs & Habitability
Pasadena's Housing Code defines a 'substandard building' as any dwelling, guest room or premises with conditions that endanger the life, health, safety or welfare of occupants. Section 14.12.600 lists inadequate sanitation triggers, including missing plumbing fixtures, no hot water, inadequate heat or ventilation, rodent infestation and general dilapidation, under Section 14.12.590.
Pasadena Rental Habitability Standards
Some RestrictionsPasadena, CA, Municipal Code §§ 14.12.590, 14.12.600
Any building or portions thereof including any dwelling unit, guest room or suite of rooms, or the premises on which the same is located, in which there exists any of the following listed conditions to an extent that endangers the life, limb, health, property, safety or welfare of the public or the occupants thereof shall be deemed and is declared to be a substandard building. ... Inadequate sa...
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