East Palo Alto rental law
As of Oct 6, 2026. Not legal advice.
Raise rent in East Palo Alto
Yearly increase capped at 2.0% through Jun 2027
Earliest start: Dec 1, 2026. Give 30 days' written notice, so the tenant has it by Nov 1, 2026.
Only one raise every 12 months.
Rules for every lease in East Palo Alto
The next 12 months
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East Palo Alto
Current figure ends: East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance of 2010 (rent stabilization)
Yearly increase capped at 2.0% through Jun 2027.
California state law
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule's page says so.
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