Resolve the rule.
Enter an address and identify the city, county, and California rules that actually apply before touching the numbers.
Built from official local rent rules
Rent increase guidance backed by official city, county, and state sources
Use the free address check to see which local rules apply and what increase limits or notice requirements may govern your property.
Free rule lookup — sign up to unlock the dollar amount and save your results
City ordinance
Santa Monica Rent Control Charter Amendment
Chapter 4, Article XVIII - Local caps, registration requirements, and just-cause protections for covered units.
santamonica.gov
Max increaseNotice periodJust cause
State law
California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)
Civil Code sections 1946.2 and 1947.12 - Baseline statewide cap, exemptions, and notice obligations that still apply statewide.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
CPI + 5% cap10% ceilingExemptions
County bulletin
LA County annual allowable increase bulletin
Annual allowable rent increase bulletin - Current published rate and effective-date guidance for unincorporated county properties.
dcba.lacounty.gov
Annual rateEffective datesBanking
Official sources used
Santa Monica Rent Control Charter Amendmentsantamonica.gov
cityCalifornia Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
stateLA County annual allowable increase bulletindcba.lacounty.gov
countySample conclusion
A property at 1425 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica is governed by both the local rent control charter and state AB 1482 — with the local 2.3% local limit taking precedence over the state cap.
santamonica.govleginfo.ca.gov
All guidance is generated directly from official public rules and bulletins — updated as jurisdictions publish new rates.
Built for property-manager decisions
Not a generic estimate. A compliance command flow.
RentRight should feel like the system of record for deciding, documenting, and monitoring lawful rent increases across a portfolio.
Official-source data
Rates, windows, and jurisdiction logic are tied to source records instead of static copy.
Calculation evidence
Every result is framed around the controlling rule, supporting laws, and effective dates.
Change awareness
Source monitoring keeps future rate changes visible before they become customer surprises.
Workflow
From address to defendable answer
Output
What a manager can show internally
Coverage
Where we cover
All properties are also checked against statewide AB 1482 protections.