Livermore, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Livermore, CA, also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances, limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Key Facts
- Local Control
- None: no ordinance
- State Law
- AB 1482
- Annual Cap
- CPI + 5%, max 10%
- Just Cause
- After 12 months tenancy
- Exempt
- SFR, new construction <15 yr
Summary
Livermore has NO local rent control ordinance; only statewide AB 1482 Tenant Protection Act applies, capping annual increases at CPI+5% up to 10%.
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. ... (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.
Full Breakdown
Livermore has not adopted a local rent control or rent stabilization ordinance. Rental housing is governed exclusively by California's AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act of 2019), which caps annual rent increases at 5% plus local CPI (max 10% total) for covered units and requires just cause for eviction after 12 months of tenancy. AB 1482 exempts single-family homes (unless owned by corporations/REITs), condos sold separately, and housing built within the last 15 years (rolling). Costa-Hawkins Act (CA Civil Code §1954.50+) preempts local vacancy control.
Violations & Fines
AB 1482 violations: tenant can recover 3x actual damages plus attorney fees in civil action.
Frequently Asked Questions
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