From the Los Angeles Housing Department, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“The annual adjustment may be applied once each year. The 1% to 4% annual increase is NOT cumulative or retroactive. THE CALCULATED ANNUAL INCREASE PERCENTAGE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 IS THREE PERCENT (3%).”
L.A. Mun. Code § 151.00 et seq · housing.lacity.gov · found word for word in the source
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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State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Los Angeles lawDepends on the building
Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) – allowable rent increases
Can my landlord raise my rent?
Yes, once a year, by a % the city sets each year.
Los Angeles sets the yearly % for older buildings.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings built on or before Oct 1, 1978.
Buildings with 2 or more units.
Exemptions: Condos/townhomes with tenancies commenced after 12/31/1995 not rent-regulated; luxury exemption; temporary exemptions.
In force since
Feb 2, 2026
The law, word for word
“The annual adjustment may be applied once each year. The 1% to 4% annual increase is NOT cumulative or retroactive. THE CALCULATED ANNUAL INCREASE PERCENTAGE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027 IS THREE PERCENT (3%).”
L.A. Mun. Code § 151.00 et seq · housing.lacity.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Quote checked word for word
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 …”