Rental Property Rules
Requirements for landlords to register rental properties with the city, including inspection programs, fees, and occupancy standards.
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Local limits on how much landlords can raise rent each year, including which properties are covered and exemptions for newer buildings.
Protections requiring landlords to have a valid reason to evict tenants, such as nonpayment of rent, lease violations, or owner move-in.
Mandatory periodic inspections of rental units (sometimes called RHHP, Rental Housing Inspection Program, or similar). Covers which units are subject, inspection frequency, fees, what inspectors check, and consequences of failed inspections.
Required tenant relocation payments for no-fault evictions and Ellis Act withdrawals — typical amounts, qualifying triggers, and how cities enforce payment.
Caps on how much landlords may collect as security deposits, return deadlines, itemized-deduction requirements, and tenant remedies for wrongfully withheld deposits.
Rules around buyout agreements where landlords pay tenants to vacate, including required disclosures, cooling-off periods, and city filing requirements.