Rent Regulation
Substantive limits on rent levels and increases.
Sub-categories
Rent Control (18 rules)
strict rent control (NYC, SF older units, NJ municipal)
Rent Stabilization (13 rules)
NYC stabilized + analogous regimes
Statewide Rent Caps (4 rules)
CA AB 1482 (Civ §1947.12), OR SB 608, statewide caps where they exist
Notice for Increase (2 rules)
required notice days by state and city
Banking & Rollover (2 rules)
unused increase carryover rules
Vacancy Decontrol/Recontrol (5 rules)
Costa-Hawkins-style + local overlays
Allowable Increase Percentages (9 rules)
annual published percentages by board
Rules in this category (241)
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Title • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Findings • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Purpose • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Definitions • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Applicability • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Rent Stabilization Board • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Confidentiality of information submitted to Board • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Establishment of base rent ceiling and posting • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Annual general adjustment of rent ceilings • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Individual adjustments of rent ceilings • Berkeley
Berkeley Mun. Code Chapter 13.76
Remedies • Berkeley
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Civil Remedies • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Criminal Penalties • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Rent Equity Board • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Effective Date and Duration • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Maximum Rent • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Adjustment of Maximum Rent • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Rent Grievances • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Rent Adjustment Proceedings of Controlled Housing Accommodations • Boston
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-2
Information to be Supplied in Connection with Tenant Petitions and Board Initiated Actions for Adjustment—Controlled Housing Accommodations • Boston
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12
Limits on rent increases • California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Cal. Civ. Code
California
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
TITLE • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
DECLARATION OF PURPOSE • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
DEFINITIONS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
THE RENT ADJUSTMENT COMMISSION • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENTS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
SURCHARGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMISSION TO GRANT INDIVIDUAL RENT ADJUSTMENTS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO REGULATE BY CLASS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
REMEDIES • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
REFUSAL OF A TENANT TO PAY • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
FILING OF APPLICATION FOR RENT ADJUSTMENTS, REQUESTS FOR HEARING, AND APPEALS • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
REVIEW OF ORDINANCE • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA TEMPORARY RELIEF PROGRAM • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
PROHIBITION ON RENT INCREASES • Los Angeles
L.A. Mun. Code ch. XV art. 1; ch. XVI art. 5
TEMPORARY SETTING OF AUTOMATIC RENT ADJUSTMENTS AT FOUR PERCENT (4%) • Los Angeles
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40P
Title • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40P
Purpose • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40P
Definition of rent control • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40P
General prohibition; exception • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40P
Preemption • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A
Claim by foreclosing owner to set new use and occupancy rate • Massachusetts
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 40T
Rent increases for protected low-income tenants after termination • Massachusetts
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Short title • New York
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Time for compliance • New York
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Application of article four • New York
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Requirements for fireproof construction • New York
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Stairs • New York
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Egress from apartments • New York
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Bulkheads • New York
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Separation and ventilation of stairs • New York
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Cellar and basement stairs • New York
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Public halls • New York
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Partitions • New York
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Dwellings damaged or moved • New York
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Interior water-closets and bathrooms • New York
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Water-closets in certain class B multiple dwellings • New York
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Employees' water-closets • New York
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Prohibited uses • New York
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Use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling for other than permanent residence purposes • New York
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Prohibiting advertising that promotes the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling for other than permanent residence purposes • New York
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Application of chapter to existing dwellings • New York
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Application of chapter to uncompleted dwellings • New York
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Application of article five • New York
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Height • New York
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Sub-curb uses • New York
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Construction of first floor • New York
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Egress from dwellings • New York
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Fire-escapes • New York
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Egress from apartments • New York
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Bulkheads and scuttles • New York
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Public stairs • New York
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Public halls • New York
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Multiple dwelling emergency information • New York
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Cellar and basement stairs • New York
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Spaces under stairs • New York
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Fire-stopping • New York
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Water-closets • New York
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Application of article five-A • New York
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Single ownership • New York
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Construction and arrangement • New York
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Application of article six and other provisions to converted dwellings • New York
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a dwelling, other than a frame dwelling, three stories or less in height erected aft... • New York
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Alterations • New York
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Yards and courts • New York
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Windows in rooms • New York
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Size of rooms • New York
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Alcoves • New York
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Cooking spaces • New York
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Rooms in basements and cellars • New York
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Lighting and ventilation of stairs • New York
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Privacy • New York
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Cellar ceilings • New York
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Extension roofs • New York
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Egress • New York
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Bulkheads and scuttles • New York
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Stair and public hall construction • New York
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Cellar stairs • New York
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Wainscoting • New York
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Cellar entrance • New York
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Frame buildings • New York
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Sprinkler heads in rooms • New York
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Legislative finding • New York
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Water-closets • New York
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Application of article seven and other provisions to tenements • New York
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Height and bulk • New York
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Yards and courts • New York
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Lighting and ventilation of rooms • New York
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Size of rooms • New York
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Alcoves • New York
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Rooms in basements and cellars • New York
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Application of article three • New York
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Height, bulk, open spaces • New York
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Two or more buildings on same lot • New York
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Painting of courts and shafts • New York
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Application to cities, towns and villages • New York
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Lighting and ventilation of rooms • New York
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Size of rooms • New York
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Alcoves • New York
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Cooking spaces • New York
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Rooms in basements and cellars • New York
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Entrance doors and lights • New York
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Windows and skylights for public halls and stairs • New York
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Artificial hall lighting • New York
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Definitions • New York
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Entrance halls • New York
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Entrances: doors, locks and intercommunication systems • New York
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Rights of tenants to operate and maintain a lobby attendant service • New York
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Shafts, elevators and dumbwaiters • New York
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Peepholes • New York
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Mirrors in connection with self-service elevators • New York
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Rights of tenants to install and maintain locks in certain entrance doors • New York
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Stairs • New York
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Fire-escapes • New York
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Cellar entrance • New York
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Wainscoting • New York
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Frame buildings and extensions • New York
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Bells; mail receptacles • New York
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Incombustible materials • New York
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Bakeries and fat boiling • New York
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Motor vehicle storage • New York
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Business uses • New York
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Parapets, guard railings and wires • New York
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Sub-curb uses • New York
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Lighting; gas meters; gas and oil appliances • New York
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Boiler rooms • New York
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Lodging houses • New York
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Hotels and certain other class A and class B dwellings • New York
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Smoke detecting devices • New York
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Water supply • New York
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Water-closet and bath accommodations • New York
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Plumbing and drainage • New York
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Repairs • New York
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Heating • New York
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General application of chapter to dwellings • New York
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Cleanliness • New York
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Receptacles for waste matter • New York
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Privacy • New York
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Janitor or housekeeper • New York
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Construction standards for the control of noise • New York
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Buildings converted or altered • New York
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Findings and purpose • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Definitions • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Exemptions • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Composition and functions of the Board • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Notice of the existence of this Chapter required at commencement of tenancy • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Rent adjustments in general • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Rent adjustments for occupied covered units • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Rent increases following vacancies • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Petition and response to filing procedures • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Mediation of rent disputes • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Hearing procedures • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Miscellaneous • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Applicability—Effective date of chapter • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Reduced rents to disaster victims • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Administration, Reports, and Notices to Owners and Tenants • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Definitions • Oakland
Oakland Mun. Code Chapter 8.22
Applicability • Oakland
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Title & Findings • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Misdemeanors and Other Enforcement Provisions • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Civil Actions • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Transitional Provision • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Definitions • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Rent Limitations • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Establishment; Appointment; Terms; Executive Director; Funding; • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Certification of Rent Increases for Capital Improvements, Rehabilitation • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Arbitration of Rental Increase Adjustments • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Expedited Hearing Procedures • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Expedited Hearing and Appeal Procedures for Capital Improvements • San Francisco
S.F. Admin. Code Chapter 37, § 37.1
Temporary Moratorium on Rent Board Processing or Approval of • San Francisco
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Title • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Policy and purposes declaration • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Scope and application • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Regulations; forms authorized • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Notice of apartment rent ordinance to tenant households • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
General • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Annual general increase • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Base year • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Capital improvements • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Consumer price index • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Definitions • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Covered property • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Current year • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Initial rental rate • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Operating expenses • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Petition • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Petition examiner • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Rent • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Rent stabilized unit • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Tenant protection ordinance • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Initial rent and vacancy decontrol • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Limits on rent increases • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Exceptions to limits on rent increases and other charges • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Petitions for pass through for specified capital improvements • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Petition process • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Penalties • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Excessive rents demanded or received; civil and criminal liability • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Disclosure to purchasers of real property • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Rights and obligations cumulative • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Notices of termination of tenancy - Mandatory notice to city • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Purpose • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Fair return standard • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Calculations of gross income and operating expenses • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Adjustment of base year net operating income • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Establishment of base year operating expenses in the absence of expense records • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Purchasers of rent stabilized properties after the base year • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Allocation of rent increases • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Authority to insure a fair return • San Jose
San Jose Mun. Code Chapter 17.23
Landlords to retain 2014 records • San Jose
Somerville Code of Ordinances ch. 7, art. XI
Purpose • Somerville
Somerville Code of Ordinances ch. 7, art. IV
Declaration of emergency • Somerville