Thousand Oaks, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Thousand Oaks, CA, also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances, limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Key Facts
- Automatic annual increase
- 100% of the CPI for all urban consumers
- Vacancy increase cap (same coach)
- Up to 10% ('Type A Recontrol')
- Overcharge remedy
- Treble damages + up to $2,000 civil penalty
- Registration deadline
- January 1 each year, $10 fee per controlled space
- Administered by
- Planning Commission / Community Development Department
Summary
Thousand Oaks caps how much mobile home park landlords can raise rent on existing tenants each year, tying automatic increases to 100% of the CPI and limiting the extra bump allowed when a space changes hands. Landlords who overcharge face triple-damage civil liability and a penalty of up to $2,000.
No landlord shall demand, accept or retain more than the maximum rent or the maximum adjusted rent for a mobile home rental space permitted pursuant to this chapter or to regulations or orders adopted pursuant to this chapter, nor shall any landlord effect a prohibited rent increase through the reduction of housing services.
(b) All landlords shall maintain records setting forth the maximum adjusted rent, the maximum base rent and the current rent being charged for each rental space. This information shall be disclosed to the City upon the City's request. Each landlord who demands or accepts a rent higher than the maximum adjusted rent or demands or accepts a fee or surcharge shall inform the mobile home owner, tenant, or resident or any prospective mobile home owner, tenant, or resident of the rental space, in writing, of the factual justification for the fee, surcharge or difference between said maximum adjusted rent and the rent which the landlord is currently charging or proposes to charge. (§ 2, Ord. 1254-NS, eff. January 23, 1996 as amended by § 3, Ord. 1559-NS, eff. September 6, 2011 as amended by Ord. 1686-NS, eff. August 19, 2021)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-78: 2026 S-78 Supplement contains: Current city legislation passed through March 31, 2026).
Full Breakdown
05). 06). 07). Landlords can also apply for administrative rent adjustments to recoup documented capital-improvement or rehabilitation costs, subject to tenant notice, a possible tenant vote, and Community Development Director review. Newer spaces (initially rented after January 1, 1990), certain lease-exempt or nonprofit-cooperative spaces, and government-owned mobile homes are exempt from the program.
Violations & Fines
A tenant charged more than the lawful maximum rent may simply refuse to pay the excess as a defense against eviction (§5-25.11), and can sue the landlord for three times the overcharge plus attorney's fees and costs, along with a civil penalty of up to $2,000 (§5-25.10).
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can my Thousand Oaks mobile home space rent increase each year?
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Sources & Official References
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