Buildings with 5+ units can raise 3% or inflation, whichever is more.
Why, and the exact law
From Inglewood Mun. Code ch. 8, art. 9 (§§ 8-127, 8-128), read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“The maximum increase within a 12- month period for Residential Rental Properties with 5 or more units is 3% or the cost of inflation (whichever is greater), as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)”
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.
Buildings with 5+ units can raise 3% or inflation, whichever is more.
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.
Not buildings less than 15 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Non-exempt rental properties in the City of Inglewood; unincorporated Lennox is governed by LA County.
Exemptions: Certificate of occupancy within last 15 years (rolling); school dormitories; owner-occupied duplex; nonprofit hospital/church/extended care housing; deed-restricted affordable units; transient hotels; single-family homes and condos owned by a natural person or family trust with written notice; units exempt under the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Civ. Code §§ 1954.50-1954.535): a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995, single-family homes and condominiums (IMC § 8-125, "Rental unit" (5)).
In force since
Dec 5, 2019
Enacted
May 11, 2021
The law, word for word
“The maximum increase within a 12- month period for Residential Rental Properties with 5 or more units is 3% or the cost of inflation (whichever is greater), as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)”
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 …”