Use it to raise a renter's rent. Tell it the rents and the date the new rent starts, and it checks them against your state's rule before it shows the notice.
Legal basis: Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b)
Read this before you serve it
Start with the rents. The check beside the form says how soon the new rent can start, and the notice appears once it has nothing to report.
The print button appears with the notice.
Enter the current and the new rent. The check then shows how much notice California law needs for that increase, and the earliest date the new rent can start.
Your notice appears here once both rents are entered and the check has nothing to report.
A free Honestkey account writes the same California rent increase notice, linked to the lease, and keeps a record of how it was served.
See also: free California lease agreement · every state compared · California landlord-tenant law · rent increase calculator.
30 days, 90 if the increase is over 10%. (Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b))
5% plus the regional CPI change, or 10%, whichever is lower, over any 12 months. The statute runs until January 1, 2030. Local rent control: Cities may have rent control, but Costa-Hawkins lets owners set rent on newer buildings and on houses and condos.
Yes. Fill it in on this page and print it, or save it as a PDF from the print window. To serve it from Honestkey and keep a record of how it was served, create a free account.
No. It is a template checked against California's statutes, and Honestkey is not a law firm. Have an attorney licensed in California review your notice before you serve it, and check the city or county where the home is for rent rules of its own.