Rent Control

Units Exempt from Rent Control

No law can interfere with an owner’s ability to establish the rental rate for his/her property when:

1. New Construction – The property has a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995 (Civil Code 1954.52(a)(1);

2. Previously Exempt – The property was already exempt from a local residential rent control ordinance on or before February 1, 1995, pursuant to a local exemption for newly constructed units. (Civil Code 1954.52(a)(2); and

3. Single Family Homes & Condominiums – The property is a single family home or is separate from the title of any other dwelling unit, such as condominium units. (Several exceptions do apply in this case.) (Civil Code Section 1954.52(a)(3)(A)).

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