If a tenant believes their landlord has demanded, accepted, or retained rent that is higher than the maximum amount allowed under the RSO, tenant may file a Rent Reduction Petition pursuant to the procedure in Section 11-1.06 of the Antioch Municipal Code. The process begins by filling out a Rent Reduction Petition form from the City and submitting it to the City with a copy to the landlord. The tenant will need to provide enough information—including the type of dwelling, dates of tenancy, dates of rent increases, amount of rent increases, dates of charges, and amounts of charges—to prove a rent reduction is necessary to comply with the RSO. A hearing officer will review the Rent Reduction Petition and additional information provided by the tenant and landlord, if any, and decide whether the rent should be reduced.
