The cap is 8% or inflation, whichever is less, once every 12 months.
Why, and the exact law
From Beverly Hills Mun. Code §§ 4-5-303 to 4-5-309, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“The amount of increase shall be 8% or the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure,
whichever is less at the time …”
Beverly Hills Mun. Code §§ 4-5-303 to 4-5-309 · beverlyhills.org
Not rent-controlled?
Newer buildings and many houses follow California's limit instead: 5% plus local inflation, never more than 10% a year. In Los Angeles and Orange County that is 8.7% until Jul 31, 2027. Your address tells us which one applies.
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The cap is 8% or inflation, whichever is less, once every 12 months.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings built before Sep 20, 1978.
Covers: Units in buildings built before Sept 20, 1978 whose original monthly rent was $600 or less; remain controlled after rent exceeds $600; decontrolled on voluntary vacancy and then governed by Chapter 6.
Exemptions: Single-family dwellings, condominium units, commercial property, hotel/motel units, resident managers, units decontrolled on voluntary vacancy.
In force since
Sep 19, 1978
Enacted
Sep 19, 1978
The law, word for word
“The amount of increase shall be 8% or the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) figure,
whichever is less at the time …”
Beverly Hills Mun. Code §§ 4-5-303 to 4-5-309 · beverlyhills.org · Retrieved Oct 4, 2026
California lawDepends on the building
California Tenant Protection Act rent cap
Can my landlord raise my rent?
For most older rentals, yes: max 5% plus inflation (never over 10%).
The cap follows local inflation (April to April) and resets each August 1.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 15 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Residential real property generally, unless exempt.
Exemptions: Deed-restricted/subsidized affordable housing; dormitories; housing under stricter local rent control; CO issued within previous 15 years; certain separately alienable properties (single-family homes, condos) with non-corporate owners and written notice; owner-occupied duplexes.
In force since
Mar 15, 2019
Current version since
Apr 1, 2024
Set to be repealed
Jan 1, 2030
The law, word for word
“an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower …”
Right now it is 3.6%, only once in 12 months, with 30 days' written notice.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Buildings with 2 or more units.
Covers: Multiple residential dwellings of 2 or more units, other than Chapter 5 units.
Exemptions: Single-family residences; most condominiums; CO issued after Feb 1, 1995; hotels/motels/inns/rooming houses; non-profit resident cooperatives; government-owned units. Vacancy decontrol: voluntarily vacated unit may be re-rented at market rent.
In force since
Feb 21, 2017
Enacted
Feb 21, 2017
The law, word for word
“A landlord may increase the rent one time within any twelve (12) month period a maximum of
3% or the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles Area whichever is greater …”