Bakersfield landlords must follow California AB 1482 rent-cap and just-cause rules where applicable, and provide tenants with the statutory written disclosure either in the lease or as a separate signed addendum.
Bakersfield has not adopted local rent control, so California's Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482) governs covered units. AB 1482 caps annual rent increases at 5 percent plus regional CPI, with a hard 10 percent ceiling, and requires just cause for evictions after 12 months of tenancy. Landlords of covered properties must serve a specific written notice using the language in California Civil Code 1946.2(f) and 1947.12(d)(5), included in the lease or as a separate addendum signed by the tenant. Single-family homes owned by individuals (not corporations or REITs) are generally exempt only when the exemption notice is properly served.
Failing to deliver the AB 1482 notice, charging an increase above the cap, or evicting without just cause when AB 1482 applies can void the increase, expose landlords to damages, and trigger tenant defenses.
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