Santa Clara County has no countywide rent stabilization, so pass-through charges in unincorporated areas follow state law. AB-1482 caps annual rent increases at 5% plus CPI, capped at 10%, including any operating cost passthroughs.
Because unincorporated Santa Clara County has no rent stabilization scheme, capital improvement and operating cost pass-throughs are governed only by AB-1482's annual cap. Civil Code §1947.12 limits any single-year rent increase to 5 percent plus regional CPI, with an absolute ceiling of 10 percent, no matter how it is labeled. Landlords cannot recover capital costs through a separate surcharge, and may not double up two AB-1482 increases in a 12-month window. Cities with rent stabilization (San Jose ARO, Mountain View CSFRA, Los Gatos RDMHO) operate their own petition-based pass-through programs that override these defaults inside city limits.
Charges or increases above the 5%+CPI cap are excess rent recoverable by the tenant in small claims court, with treble damages and attorney fees available where the landlord acted in bad faith.
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