Rent control rules in Sonora, CA — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Sonora does not have a local rent control ordinance. California's Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) applies statewide, limiting annual rent increases to 5% plus local CPI or 10%, whichever is lower, for qualifying rental properties built before a specified date.
Sonora has no local rent control beyond California's statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482, effective January 2020). AB 1482 limits annual rent increases to 5% plus local Consumer Price Index or 10%, whichever is lower, for qualifying properties. Exempt properties include single-family homes not owned by corporations, duplexes where the owner lives in one unit, and housing built within the last 15 years. Sonora's small rental market consists primarily of single-family homes, apartments, and some historic downtown units. Mobile home park spaces have separate protections under California's Mobilehome Residency Law. Landlords must provide 30-day notice for rent increases under 10% and 90-day notice for increases of 10% or more.
Rent increases exceeding AB 1482 limits are void and tenants may recover excess rent paid. Landlords violating the Tenant Protection Act face penalties of up to three times the unlawful rent increase.
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