The Rent Stabilization Ordinance is a City law that provides protection to renters who live in units covered by the RSO by regulating how often rent can be increased and how much the increase may be and by requiring landlord to send certain information to a renter before the rent may be increased. The RSO applies to rent increases that occur on or after August 23, 2022. The RSO does NOT apply to units that are exempt from the Ordinance.
The RSO also allows renters to file a Rent Reduction Petition with the City if they believe they are being charged more than what is allowed under the Ordinance. It also allows landlords to file a Fair Return Petition if they believe they have unusual circumstances that necessitate an increase above the maximum limit. The amount of rent charged at the beginning of a new tenancy is not limited by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance due to a State law limiting the City’s authority to regulate only rent increases and not initial rent.
Under the RSO, rent may be increased no more than one time in any 12-month period, and the amount of the increase may be no more than 3% or 60% of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward Area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whichever is less, of the rent charged at the time of the increase. The RSO does not apply to rental units that are exempt under the RSO.
The Rent Stabilization Ordinance can be found in Chapter 1 of Title 11 of the Antioch Municipal Code, beginning with Section 11-1.01.