Rent control rules in Lodi, CA — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Lodi has no local rent control ordinance. Most non-exempt residential rentals in Lodi are subject to California's statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482, Civil Code §1947.12), which caps annual rent increases at 5% plus regional CPI or 10%, whichever is lower.
California's Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482, codified at Civil Code §1947.12) limits annual rent increases for covered units to 5% plus the change in regional CPI, capped at 10% total. Lodi is in the U.S. Department of Labor's San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward CPI region for rent-cap purposes; the California Department of Justice publishes the applicable cap each year on August 1. Exemptions include single-family homes and condos owned by individuals (not corporations or REITs) where the owner has provided proper written notice; new construction less than 15 years old; and most owner-occupied duplexes. Lodi has not adopted a stricter local rent control ordinance. Tenants in covered units who receive over-cap increases may seek refund and damages under §1947.12(j).
Rent increases in excess of the AB 1482 cap are voidable under Civil Code §1947.12(j). Tenants can recover overpayments and attorney's fees in civil court.
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