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Starting August 2024, the maximum rent increase for both L.A. and Orange counties is 8.9%, a slight increase from last year's 8.8%.
The cap will stay in place until August 2025.
The California Tenant Protection Act - or Assembly Bill 1482 - went into effect in January 2020.^[[1] https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1482]
Under the Tenant Protection Act, the total increase for the year cannot top 10%.
Before increasing rent, they first must give:^[[2] https://dcba.lacounty.gov/portfolio/rent-increases/]
- 30-day written notice if the increase is 10% or less
- 90-day written notice if the increase is over 10%
In June, the Board of Supervisors extended a 4% cap on rent increases for rent-controlled apartments in unincorporated areas until the end of the year.^[[3] https://dcba.lacounty.gov/rentstabilizationprogram/]