3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Sacramento County, California.
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Unincorporated Sacramento County has NO local rent cap. Statewide AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019) applies: annual rent increases capped at 5 percent plus CPI, or 10 percent maximum, whichever is lower. Just-cause eviction required for tenants of 12+ months. Single-family homes owned by individuals and buildings under 15 years old are generally exempt.
AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019); California Civil Code § 1947.12
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...
Unincorporated Sacramento County follows California AB 1482 (Civil Code 1946.2) just cause eviction rules. No additional county-level tenant protection ordinance beyond state law.
California Civil Code § 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 cause, whi...
No countywide rental registration program in unincorporated Sacramento County. Landlords must comply with state disclosure laws but no local registry or annual fee exists.
Cal. Civ. Code § 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...
7 cities in Sacramento County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
10 verified rules • AB-1482 Notice Disclosure, Just Cause Eviction
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
3 verified rules • Just Cause Eviction, Rent Control
1 verified rule • Rent Control
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