July 1, 2025 L.A. County Unincorporated Annual Rent Increases
The Annual increase for fully covered units is 1.93%, for “small landlords”* the increase is 2.93%, for “luxury”** units it is 3.93%. These increases are in effect July 1,2025-June 30, 2026
*Small Property Landlords must submit a Small Property Landlord Self-Certification to DCBA annually and include a disclosure in the rent increase notice to tenants stating that they meet the Small Property Landlord Requirements.
**Landlords of luxury units must include a disclosure in the rent increase notice to tenants that the unit meets the luxury unit requirements.
*Small Property Landlords:
1. Is qualified for and receives a Homeowners’ Property Tax Exemption for the property on which the subject rental unit is located;
2. Has an ownership interest or beneficial interest in or controls only one (1) rental property with no more than ten (10) rental units; or
3. Has an ownership interest or beneficial interest in or controls no more than three (3) rental properties with a combined total of no more than ten (10) Rental Units, including any rental properties outside of Los Angeles County.
**Luxury Units is a unit that:
1. Has two (2) bedrooms or less;
2. Is located within a single structure that contains at least twenty-five (25) or more Rental Units; and
3. As of September 11, 2018, landlord received at least four thousand dollars ($4,000) per month in rent.
April 2023 Covid-19 Emergency Moratorium Lifted
The Los Angeles County Eviction Moratorium has expired along with the rent freeze imposed on the County’s unincorporated areas. The Board of Supervisors has announced a rent increase cap of 3% for the year, for all multi-family units covered by the L.A. County Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Pasadena
On December 12, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9970, certifying the November 8, 2022 General Election results showing that Measure H – the Pasadena Charter Amendment Initiative Petition Measure Imposing Rent Control, was deemed approved by voters. The Charter Amendment was subsequently filed with the California Secretary of State and took effect on December 22, 2022.
Though a lawsuit had been filed against the measure, on March 28, 2023, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge upheld the validity of Measure H, with minor exceptions. The City will continue the process to appoint Rental Housing Board members before the April 20, 2023 deadline. Following appointment of Board members, the Board will begin meeting, and will thereafter take steps to implement Measure H.
County of Los Angeles (unincorporated)
Unincorporated areas of L.A. County are now subject to the County’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Find out more about the program here. https://dcba.lacounty.gov/rentstabilizationprogram/
Glendale
Glendale: The city now requires that landlords offer all tenants a one year lease.
If there is an increase of rent more than 7%, the tenant is entitled to relocation assistance. Such assistance varies by number of units. Please click here for full details https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/community-development/housing/rent/just-cause-eviction-ordinance
Foothill Apartment Association 