Clovis, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Clovis, CA, also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances, limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Key Facts
- Local Rent Control
- None
- State Cap
- 5% + CPI (max 10%)
- Costa-Hawkins
- SFR/new exempt
- Covered Age
- 15+ years
- Code
- Civ §1947.12
Summary
No rent control in Clovis. CA AB 1482 caps annual rent increases at 5% + CPI (max 10%) for covered units. Costa-Hawkins exempts newer/SFR properties.
1947.12. (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months prior to the effective date of the increase. In determining the lowest gross rental amount pursuant to this section, any rent discounts, incentives, concessions, or credits offered by the owner of such unit of residential real property and accepted by the tenant shall be excluded. The gross per-month rental rate and any owner-offered discounts, incen
Full Breakdown
Clovis has no local rent control ordinance. Statewide CA Civ Code §1947.12 (AB 1482) caps increases at the lesser of 5% + regional CPI or 10% for units 15+ years old in covered property types. Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (CA Civ Code §1954.50+) preempts any local rent control on single-family homes, condos, and new construction (post-Feb 1995).
Frequently Asked Questions
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