From Jan 1, 2027: up to 3% under the new city law.
Why, and the exact law
From Aug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027: 5% plus local inflation (3.8%), never more than 10%.
From the California Legislature, read Oct 1, 2026.Show the law
“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 …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
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Set to be repealed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 …”
San Leandro Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance
From Jan 1, 2027: yearly increase capped at 3% from 2027.
Who it covers
Buildings with a first certificate of occupancy on or before Feb 1, 1995.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Rental units including single-family dwellings, subject to exemptions; units with a certificate of occupancy issued after Feb 1, 1995 are exempt.
Exemptions: Subsidized/regulated units, public-agency units, transient/hotel rooms, ADUs, CO after Feb 1, 1995, condos/separable-title units, owner-occupied duplexes, mobile homes, non-primary-residence units, and units required to be exempt by state or federal law.
Starts
Jan 1, 2027
Enacted
Feb 2, 2026
The law, word for word
“Annually, a Landlord may
increase the Rent for a Rental Unit by a maximum of: i) sixty-five percent (65%) of the
annual percentage change in the CPI for the twelve (12) month period ending in April of
each year, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of a percent (0.1%), or ii) three percent (3%),
whichever is less …”
San Leandro Mun. Code § 4-46-115 · sanleandro.org · Retrieved Oct 4, 2026