2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Cruz County, California.
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Unincorporated Santa Cruz County has no local rent-control ordinance. The City of Santa Cruz rejected Measure M (a comprehensive rent-control measure) in November 2018. The only applicable rent cap is statewide AB 1482 (Cal. Civ Code 1947.12): 5% + regional CPI annually, maximum 10%, for most non-exempt rentals more than 15 years old.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 - Tenant Protection Act of 2019; statewide rent cap
If the same tenant remains in occupancy of a unit of residential real property over any 12-month period, the gross rental rate for the unit of residential real property shall not be increased in more than two increments over that 12-month period, subject to the other restrictions of this subdivision governing gross rental rate increase. (b) For a new tenancy in which no tenant from the prior te...
Unincorporated Santa Cruz County has no local just-cause eviction ordinance; California's statewide Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482, Civ Code 1946.2) applies. AB 1482 requires 'just cause' to terminate tenancies of 12+ months and caps annual rent increases at 5% + CPI (max 10%) for most rentals more than 15 years old.
Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 - Tenant Protection Act of 2019; just cause for termination
At-fault just cause, which means any of the following: (A) Default in the payment of rent. (B) A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation. (C) Maintaining, committing, or permitting the main...
1 cities in Santa Cruz County have their own rental property rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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