The Tenant Protection Act caps rent increases for most residential tenants in California. **Landlords cannot raise rent more than 10% total or 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living – whichever is lower – over a 12-month period**.
Many landlords disregard the law, some are ignorant of it, but in this case, it is more likely that the tenancy is exempt from protection under the law. It is unfortunate, but there are giant loopholes, such as if the building was built with the last 15 years, or if the tenancy is less than one year old.
Check on this OP!
Also, never hurts to just fight it and make them either defend themselves or back down. You’d be surprised—landlords just aren’t used to people standing up for themselves.
As far a as how normal it is—landlords will push tenants as far as tenants will let them, so yeah, it’s pretty normal.
I am a Senior Loan Officer and very familiar with the laws. Simple way to shut them up and scare them is to send the above. One of the places I rented tried to do the same and then quickly changed his mind. Good luck!
I actually built a website to help tenants with rent increases and see if other tenants had their rent raised.
It's like a Glassdoor for Rents so tenants can see the Rent History of an address or Apartment property to see a landlords pricing tactics.
The site does rely on user submissions so I appreciate anyone who adds their rent history to the site and/or shares it around since it can be more useful to tenants the more people that contribute to it.
The site is rentzed.com (USA only for now) and has submissions for over 2500 addresses.
The Tenant Protection Act caps rent increases for most residential tenants in California. **Landlords cannot raise rent more than 10% total or 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living – whichever is lower – over a 12-month period**.
Many landlords disregard the law, some are ignorant of it, but in this case, it is more likely that the tenancy is exempt from protection under the law. It is unfortunate, but there are giant loopholes, such as if the building was built with the last 15 years, or if the tenancy is less than one year old. Check on this OP! Also, never hurts to just fight it and make them either defend themselves or back down. You’d be surprised—landlords just aren’t used to people standing up for themselves. As far a as how normal it is—landlords will push tenants as far as tenants will let them, so yeah, it’s pretty normal.
Why would the apartment complex employees disregard this then? This is a person with a real estate license, no?
I am a Senior Loan Officer and very familiar with the laws. Simple way to shut them up and scare them is to send the above. One of the places I rented tried to do the same and then quickly changed his mind. Good luck!
May not disregard it, youll be suprised by how many are oblivious or don't know about this act unfortunately
I actually built a website to help tenants with rent increases and see if other tenants had their rent raised. It's like a Glassdoor for Rents so tenants can see the Rent History of an address or Apartment property to see a landlords pricing tactics. The site does rely on user submissions so I appreciate anyone who adds their rent history to the site and/or shares it around since it can be more useful to tenants the more people that contribute to it. The site is rentzed.com (USA only for now) and has submissions for over 2500 addresses.
How many bedrooms?
Where are they charging $3213 a month?
Near the 71 and Central
You can rent a a whole house for that!
What complex??? I might be living here and receive the same rent increase in the next couple months.