Lancaster, CA Rental Property Rules: Rent Increase Notice (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum notice
- 90 days before increase
- Notice recipient
- Also filed with the director
- Petition window
- At least 60 days
- Applies to
- Mobile home park rent only
- Late-notice remedy
- $500 or triple overcharge
Summary
Lancaster requires mobile home park owners to give homeowners written notice at least 90 days before any rent increase takes effect, under Municipal Code Section 11.08.100. A copy of every rent increase notice must also go to the city's director of housing and community revitalization, and the 90-day period doubles as the window for homeowners to petition against the increase.
Park owners shall give homeowners written notice of any increase in their rent at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the increase. A copy of all rent increase notices shall be forwarded to the director.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 10 - 2025).
Full Breakdown
08. Because the "homeowner petition period" is defined as at least 60 days running from the date homeowners first receive written notice of an owner's intent to raise rent (Sec. 080 before the increase takes effect. 050(D) bars from receiving either the annual increase or a permissive rental adjustment. 020. Rental agreements themselves must also track the Civil Code's mobile home space leasing rules, and a lease cannot charge different rent, utility or service-charge terms during its first 12 months than the park would otherwise charge month to month (Sec. 110).
Violations & Fines
A park owner who raises rent without giving the required 90-day written notice, or without forwarding a copy to the director, is charging rent "in violation of this chapter" for remedy purposes under Section 11.08.130: the homeowner can sue for attorney fees plus $500 or triple the overcharge, whichever is greater, and the city can issue administrative citations of $500 per month for a first violation and $1,500 per month after that, in addition to misdemeanor exposure of up to $500 and six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much notice must a Lancaster mobile home park give before raising rent?
Does the 90-day notice apply to every kind of rent increase?
What happens if a Lancaster park owner skips the notice?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Lancaster
California rules heatmap·Compare Lancaster to another location·View the California rental property rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Rent Increase Notice in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Los Angeles County handle rent increase notice.