// san leandro · alameda county
State law 8.8% through Dec 31, 2026. From Jan 1, 2027: the lower of 3% or 65% of CPI, with base rent set at the rent in effect Jul 1, 2025. About 7,700 covered units. Exempt: post-Feb 1995 units, single-family homes and condos (unless corporate-owned), ADUs, subsidized units and owner-occupied duplexes.
// the rulebook
San Leandro adopted rent control on Feb 2, 2026 (Ordinance 2026-001, Chapter 4-46), effective Jan 1, 2027: the cap is the lower of 3% or 65% of CPI, and the base rent is the rent in effect on Jul 1, 2025, so increases taken since then may be rolled back. Until Jan 1, 2027 the state 8.8% AB 1482 limit governs, with the Rent Review Program offering non-binding mediation when an increase exceeds 7%. About 7,700 units are covered; post-Feb 1995 units, single-family homes and condos not owned by a corporation, ADUs, subsidized units and owner-occupied duplexes are exempt. The same ordinance carries local just cause. The Rental Registry, adopted Apr 21, 2025, requires annual registration of every unit at about $149 per unit for FY 2026-27, first registration due Jan 31, 2027 (one source says Jul 31; confirm with the city), and an unregistered owner loses the right to raise rent or evict that year. The business license is $171 base plus $15.80 per unit. We are setting base rents now, registering before the deadline, and planning 2027 increases against the new cap rather than the old one.
// what owners run into
When the cap takes effect Jan 1, 2027, allowable rent is measured from the rent in effect Jul 1, 2025. Increases taken on covered units since then may be rolled back, so a raise this year can be undone next year.
The Rental Registry costs about $149 per unit, first registration due Jan 31, 2027 (one source says Jul 31; confirm with the city). An unregistered owner cannot raise rent or evict for that year.
For the rest of 2026 the state 8.8% cap governs, but any increase over 7% can be sent to the Rent Review Program for non-binding mediation. With a 1959 median year built, most of our San Leandro work is ranch houses, which are exempt from the new cap unless corporate-owned.
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// services
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// questions
Through Dec 31, 2026 the state limit of 8.8% applies, with non-binding mediation available to the tenant above 7%. From Jan 1, 2027 covered units (about 7,700, mostly pre-Feb 1995 multi-unit) are capped at the lower of 3% or 65% of CPI, measured from the rent in effect Jul 1, 2025. Single-family homes and condos not owned by a corporation stay exempt from the local cap.
Yes. The Rental Registry adopted Apr 21, 2025 covers every unit, at about $149 per unit for FY 2026-27, first registration due Jan 31, 2027 (one source says Jul 31; confirm with the city). The business license is $171 base plus $15.80 per unit.
Until Jan 1, 2027, state law: one month's rent on a covered tenancy. After that the local ordinance applies; reported no-fault relocation is 3x rent (or 3x FMR) plus $1,000 for households with seniors, disabled members or minors, from a single source, so confirm the final figure with the city.
A typical East Bay management fee is 6 to 10% of collected rent plus half to one month of rent for leasing. Our full schedule is on the fees page.
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