California Civil Code §1946.2 and §1947.12 (AB-1482) cap annual rent increases at 5 percent plus regional CPI, max 10 percent, and require a written disclosure of tenant rights to be given at lease signing or by month-thirteen.
AB-1482 (2019) added Civil Code §1947.12 capping rent increases on covered units at 5 percent plus the local CPI change, never exceeding 10 percent in any twelve-month window. Civil Code §1946.2 mandates just cause for terminating tenancies after twelve months of occupancy. Landlords must serve a specific statutory disclosure notice naming both protections; for new leases the notice goes in or with the lease, and for existing month-to-month tenancies it must be served separately. Single-family homes owned by individuals (not LLCs or REITs) and units covered by stricter local rent control like LA RSO are exempt from the state cap but still require the disclosure if subject to local just-cause rules.
Failing to give the AB-1482 disclosure does not create damages directly but bars the landlord from relying on certain owner-occupancy and remodel exemptions and can defeat an unlawful detainer action.
Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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Los Angeles, CA
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