Concord, CA Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Business License
- Required every rental
- Registration Program
- No separate
- Rent Cap
- AB 1482 5% + CPI max 10%
- Just Cause
- Eviction and relocation required
- Deposit Limit
- One month, AB 12
Summary
Concord does not maintain a mandatory citywide rental registration program but landlords must hold a Concord business license for each rental property. State-level AB 1482 (Tenant Protection Act) rent caps and just-cause eviction rules apply to most rentals built before 2010.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate the tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months, then this subdivision shall only apply if either of the following are satisfied:
(1) All of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 12 months or more.
(2) One or more tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months or more.
(b) For purposes of this section, "just cause" includes either of the following:
(1) At-fault just cause, which is any of the following:
(A) Default in the payment of rent.
(B) A breach of a material term of the lease, as described in paragraph (3) of Section 1161 of the Code of Civil Procedure, including, but not limited to, violation of a provision of the lease after being issued a written notice to correct the violation.
Full Breakdown
Unlike some Bay Area cities (Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond), Concord does not operate a rent board or require separate annual rental registration beyond the standard business license. Every landlord operating a residential rental in Concord must obtain a business license under CMC Title 5 and renew it annually; the license confirms ownership, property address, and number of units. California Assembly Bill 1482 (2019), the Tenant Protection Act, applies statewide to Concord rentals built more than 15 years ago (currently pre-2010 on a rolling basis), capping annual rent increases at the lesser of 5% plus regional CPI or 10% (statewide cap).
AB 1482 also imposes just-cause eviction requirements: landlords must cite a statutory reason (non-payment, breach, criminal activity, owner move-in, substantial remodel, withdrawal from market) and, for no-fault terminations, provide relocation assistance equal to one month's rent. Exemptions include single-family homes and condos not owned by a corporation/REIT/LLC with a corporate member, provided the proper exemption notice is included in the lease. Landlords must provide written notice of AB 1482 rights in any new tenancy or lease renewal. Security deposits are capped at one month's rent for both furnished and unfurnished units under AB 12 (effective July 1, 2024).
Frequently Asked Questions
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