Santa Ana, CA Rental Property Rules: AB-1482 Notice Disclosure (2026)
Key Facts
- Statewide cap
- 5% plus CPI, max 10%
- Just cause
- After 12 months tenancy
- Disclosure form
- Lease or separate notice
- Local ordinance
- May exceed AB 1482
Summary
California AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019) requires landlords statewide to give tenants a written notice describing the law's rent cap and just-cause rules. Santa Ana enforces local protections that are often stronger.
(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. [...] (f)(3) The notification or lease provision shall be in no less than 12-point type, and shall include the following: "California law limits the amount your rent can be increased. See Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code for more information. California law also provides that after all of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 12 months or more [...] a landlord must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a tenancy."
Full Breakdown
AB 1482 sets a statewide annual rent increase cap of 5% plus regional CPI (capped at 10%) for covered units and requires just cause for terminations after twelve months of tenancy. Landlords must deliver a specific disclosure either in the lease or as a standalone notice. In Santa Ana, the local Rent Stabilization Ordinance often provides stronger 3% or CPI caps and broader coverage, but the statewide AB 1482 disclosure is still required for any unit not exempted. Failing to provide the notice may waive the landlord's right to certain pass-through increases.
Violations & Fines
Failing to deliver the required statewide disclosure on or before lease commencement, or relying on it for an exempt-unit claim without proper documentation, undermines rent increase enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does AB 1482 override Santa Ana's local cap?
Where do I get the AB 1482 notice?
Sources & Official References
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