Corona, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)

Corona has not adopted any local rent control or rent stabilization ordinance. However, California Assembly Bill 1482 (Civil Code Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12), effective January 1, 2020, applies statewide to most residential rental units. AB 1482 limits annual rent increases on covered units to the lower of (1) 5% plus the local Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, or (2) 10% total. For 2026, this typically results in a maximum increase between 8% and 9%. Increases are capped at two per 12-month period, regardless of timing. Exempt properties include: single-family homes and condominiums when the owner is not a corporation, REIT, or LLC with corporate members, AND proper notice of exemption is given to the tenant; new construction less than 15 years old; deed-restricted affordable housing; duplexes where the owner occupies one unit; and certain hotel and dormitory housing. The law sunsets January 1, 2030, unless extended. Tenants who receive non-compliant rent increases can refuse to pay the excess and are entitled to recover three times the overcharge in court. Corona has not adopted vacancy control; rents may be reset to market between tenancies on covered units.