Rent control rules in Owasso, OK — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Rent control is banned statewide in Oklahoma by 11 O.S. §22-114.1 and 19 O.S. §1-102, which preempt any municipal or county rent stabilization. Tulsa County landlords can raise rent by any amount with proper notice under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord Tenant Act (41 O.S. §101 et seq.).
Oklahoma is one of the strongest rent-control preemption states. Title 11 O.S. §22-114.1 prohibits any municipality from enacting rent control on private residential property, and Title 19 applies the same principle to counties. Tulsa County therefore has no rent cap, no rent-increase limit, and no rent-stabilization board. Under the Oklahoma Residential Landlord Tenant Act (RLTA), 41 O.S. §101 et seq., a landlord on a month-to-month tenancy must give at least 30 days' written notice to change rent (41 O.S. §111). Fixed-term leases can only be increased at renewal. Landlords must still provide habitable housing under 41 O.S. §118 and follow security-deposit rules in 41 O.S. §115. Federally subsidized housing (Section 8, LIHTC) is governed by HUD rent limits regardless of state preemption.
Rent increase without 30-day notice: tenant may remain at prior rent until proper notice lapses. Retaliatory increase after complaint: prohibited by 41 O.S. §129 and can be a defense in eviction. Non-habitable unit despite rent: tenant may repair-and-deduct or terminate.
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