The landlord can't raise rent if the home is unsafe to live in.
From Pomona Mun. Code § 30-575, read Oct 4, 2026.Show the law
“No Landlord may request, receive, or retain an increase in Rent for a Covered Rental
Unit that exceeds five percent (5%) of the highest monthly Rent for that Covered Rental Unit during the
twelve (12) months prior to the effective date of the increase …”
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.
Pomona lawDepends on the building
Pomona Rent Stabilization (Ordinance 4359) – 5% annual cap
How much can my rent go up?
Max 5% once every 12 months.
The landlord can't raise rent if the home is unsafe to live in.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Not buildings less than 15 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Applies to all rental units in Pomona not exempt; exemptions require a filed Notice of Exemption.
Exemptions: CO issued after Feb 1, 1995; CO within previous 15 years; dormitories; owner-occupied single-family/duplex; units alienable separate from title; subsidized units; recorded income/rent covenants; transient hotels; care facilities; mobile homes.
In force since
Jan 1, 2026
Enacted
Nov 17, 2025
Set to be repealed
Dec 31, 2026
The law, word for word
“No Landlord may request, receive, or retain an increase in Rent for a Covered Rental
Unit that exceeds five percent (5%) of the highest monthly Rent for that Covered Rental Unit during the
twelve (12) months prior to the effective date of the increase …”
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 …”