Tenant Protection Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs California Tenant Protection Act
gptkbp:appliesTo most residential properties built before 2005
gptkbp:billColor AB 1482
gptkbp:codifiedIn California Civil Code Sections 1946.2, 1947.12, 1947.13
gptkbp:doesNotPreempt local rent control laws
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:California_State_Legislature
gptkbp:excludes duplexes where owner occupies one unit
new construction (less than 15 years old)
single-family homes (with some exceptions)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tenant Protection Act
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:California
gptkbp:limitsRentIncreases 5% plus local inflation per year
gptkbp:provides just cause eviction protections
gptkbp:purpose address California housing crisis
prevent excessive rent increases
protect tenants from arbitrary eviction
gptkbp:requires landlords to provide relocation assistance for no-fault evictions
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Gavin_Newsom
October 8, 2019
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:David_Chiu
gptkbp:startDate January 1, 2020
gptkbp:subject rent control
tenant protection
eviction
residential leases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Residential_Tenancies_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7