Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Is there a rent control in Bakersfield Ca.? If so how much can it be raised and how often? My daughter is renting and the landlord comes over EVERYDAY (to check on the pool??) And is telling her if she don't take care of it he is going to raise her rent...she lived there less than a year and he jumped it 200.00 now he is saying he is going to jump it 200.00 more in less than a year...he said he was going to take care of the pool now he wants her to do it....any help would be great...Thanks


Asked on 3/12/16, 5:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

There is no rent control in Bakersfield. How often the landlord can raise the rent and how much notice must be given is a matter of state wide law, and depends on whether it is a lease or a month to month rental and the percentage amount of the increase over the previous rent. Rent can only be raised at renewal of a lease or when a lease converts to a month to month rental. Rent on a month to month rental can be increased at any time. An increase of more than 10% requires 60 days notice. An increase of under 10% requires 30 days notice unless it would cause the total increase in any 12 month period to be over 10%, in which case the 60 days applies.

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Answered on 3/13/16, 9:16 am


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