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Rental Property Rules in San Ramon, CA (2026)

1 verified rental property rules for San Ramon, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Rental Registration

San Ramon does not currently operate a mandatory city-wide residential rental registration program. Landlords must still obtain a City of San Ramon business license and comply with California state rental laws including AB 1482 rent cap/just cause (for qualifying properties), security deposit limits under Civil Code 1950.5, and statewide habitability standards. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) have separate registration requirements. Property owners of 3+ units should review state landlord-tenant rules carefully.

Rental Property: Registration

Some Restrictions

Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act)

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...

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Rental Property Rules in Contra Costa County