Fremont, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Fremont, 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 in Fremont
- State Cap
- AB 1482: 5 percent + CPI
- Max Annual
- 10 percent
- Just Cause
- After 12 months
- Sunset
- January 1, 2030
Summary
Fremont has no local rent stabilization ordinance; rentals are subject only to California AB 1482 statewide rent cap at 5 percent plus CPI or 10 percent max.
AB-1482 Tenant Protection Act of 2019: tenancy: rent caps (Chapter 597)
SEC. 3. Section 1947.12 is added to the Civil Code, to read:
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.
(2) If the same tenant remains in occupancy of a unit of residential real property over any 12-month period, the gross rental rate for the unit of residential real property shall not be increased in more than two increments over that 12-month period, subject to the other restrictions of this subdivision governing gross rental rate increase.
(b) For a new tenancy in which no tenant from the prior tenancy remains in lawful possession of the residential real property, the owner may establish the initial rental rate not subject to subdivision (a). Subdivision (a) is only applicable to subsequent increases after that initial rental rate has been established.
(d) This section shall not apply to the following residential real properties:
(1) Housing restricted by deed, regulatory restriction contained in an agreement with a government agency, or other recorded document as affordable housing for persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income...
(2) Dormitories constructed and maintained in connection with any higher education institution within the state for use and occupancy by students in attendance at the institution.
(3) Housing subject to rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power...
(4) Housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the previous 15 years.
(5) Residential real property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit, provided that both of the following apply:
(A) The owner is not any of the following: (i) A real estate investment trust... (ii) A corporation. (iii) A limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation.
(6) A duplex in which the owner occupied one of the units as the owner's principal place of residence at the beginning of the tenancy, so long as the owner continues in occupancy.
(j) This section shall remain in effect until January 1, 2030, and as of that date is repealed.
Full Breakdown
Unlike Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, and several other Bay Area cities, Fremont has not adopted a local rent control ordinance. Fremont rentals are governed by California's statewide rent cap under AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019), codified at Civil Code 1946.2 and 1947.12. AB 1482 limits annual rent increases for covered units to 5 percent plus regional CPI, capped at 10 percent total, and requires just cause for evictions after 12 months of tenancy. Exempt units include single-family homes not owned by corporations or REITs (when proper notice given), condos sold separately, and buildings constructed within the last 15 years. AB 1482 sunsets January 1, 2030 unless extended. Landlords must provide the statutory AB 1482 notice on all new leases for covered units.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
- [1]CA AB 1482
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