Coverage, this period's allowable increase, notice periods, just cause and relocation — straight from the official sources, each linked and dated. 2 items are marked "not verified": we would rather show no figure than a guessed one.
building age exemption years
Units whose certificate of occupancy was issued within the past 15 years are exempt (rolling).
Civ. Code §1947.12(d); §1946.2(e) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
exempt types
Exemptions listed by the Attorney General. Section 8 voucher tenancies in market-rate housing are NOT exempt.
Civ. Code §1947.12(d); §1946.2(e) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
sunset
The Tenant Protection Act is set to repeal on January 1, 2030 unless extended.
Civ. Code §1946.2 (repeal clause) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
cap formula
Max increase over any 12 months: 5% + regional cost-of-living change, never more than 10%.
Civ. Code §1947.12(a)(1) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
regional max pct Applies August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027
Maximum increase for increases that start between Aug 1, 2026 and Jul 31, 2027, by region, as published by the California Attorney General.
Civ. Code §1947.12(a)(1), (g) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
regional cpi pct derived Applies August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027
Regional cost-of-living change implied by the AG's published maximums (max − 5%; every region is under the 10% ceiling, so the derivation is exact). The AG page publishes the maximums, not the CPI figures.
Civ. Code §1947.12(g) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
rent increase notice days
Written notice 30 days before an increase of 10% or less; 90 days for more than 10%.
Civ. Code §827(b) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
termination notice days
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days' written notice if the tenant has lived there under a year, 60 days if a year or more.
Civ. Code §1946.1(b), (c) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
applies after
Just cause required once all tenants have occupied 12 months, or any one tenant 24 months.
Civ. Code §1946.2(a) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
at fault reasons
At-fault just causes (summary list from the Attorney General).
Civ. Code §1946.2(b)(1) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
no fault reasons
No-fault just causes. Owner move-in and substantial remodel have added notice requirements (eff. Apr 1, 2024).
Civ. Code §1946.2(b)(2) · official source · verified October 25, 2026
curable violation cure first
A curable lease violation needs a notice to cure before a 3-day notice to quit.
Civ. Code §1946.2(c) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
no fault amount
No-fault termination: relocation assistance equal to one month's rent, or waive the final month's rent.
Civ. Code §1946.2(d)(3)(A) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
payment deadline
Not verified — no figure shown. Payment deadline not re-read in this pass (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov was unreachable from the build environment on 2026-10-25). Not asserted.
Where to check: Civ. Code §1946.2(d)
covered tenancy notice
Covered tenancies: this notice must be in the lease (or a written notice) in no less than 12-point type.
California law limits the amount your rent can be increased. See Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code for more information. California law also provides that after all of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 12 months or more or at least one of the tenants has continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 24 months or more, a landlord must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a tenancy. See Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code for more information.
Civ. Code §1946.2(f); §1947.12(e) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
exemption notice
Single-family/condo exemption applies ONLY if the owner gave tenants this exact written notice.
This property is not subject to the rent limits imposed by Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code and is not subject to the just cause requirements of Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code. This property meets the requirements of Sections 1947.12 (d)(5) and 1946.2 (e)(8) of the Civil Code and the owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation.
Civ. Code §1946.2(e)(8)(B)(i); §1947.12(d)(5)(B)(i) · official source · verified October 14, 2026
rent cap violation
Not verified — no figure shown. The Attorney General's summary lists no specific statutory penalty and the statute text could not be re-read on 2026-10-25. Not asserted.
Where to check: Civ. Code §1947.12
Generate a rent-increase, just-cause termination or relocation notice built from these exact figures, with the required city language.
See notices →Rules change — last verified October 25, 2026. Dataset: legal-facts/v1, jurisdiction ca.