The limit is 4% or inflation, whichever is lower, with 30 days' written notice.
From Maywood Mun. Code ch. 8-21 (§ 8-21.06), read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“Rent for a Registered Covered Rental Unit in 2025-2026 may be increased no more than the rent cap of four percent (4%) or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) whichever is lower …”
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.
Maywood lawDepends on the building
Maywood Rent Stabilization Ordinance 23-07
How much can my rent go up?
Max 3.7% for 2026-27, once a year.
The limit is 4% or inflation, whichever is lower, with 30 days' written notice.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Exemptions: Units with a certificate of occupancy issued after Feb 1, 1995; separately alienable units (single-family, condos, townhomes); deed-restricted/subsidized affordable units (not Section 8 voucher units); hotels/motels; owner or immediate family principal residence; units exempt under state/federal law.
In force since
Sep 22, 2023
Enacted
Aug 23, 2023
The law, word for word
“Rent for a Registered Covered Rental Unit in 2025-2026 may be increased no more than the rent cap of four percent (4%) or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) whichever is lower …”
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Set to be repealed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 …”