City of Baldwin Park
The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. For more details please refer to the ordinance itself and any other resourced linked below.
Overview
What tenant protections does the city have?
Rent Control
Just Cause for Evictions
Who enforces the tenant protections?
Complaint based system
When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?
Adopted: Oct 2020
Updated: Apr 2023
Rent Stabilization
Exemptions
SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act; Anything built after 2/1/1995; Owner occupied duplexes, some subsidized properties, short-term rentals, and some mobile homes in mobile home parks, per local law.
Landlord can petition for fair rate of return, based on capital improvements, increased expenses, and more
How much can rent be increased and how often?
100% of CPI with a 1% min and 5% max.
Only 1 increase per 12 months
Is banking allowed?
No
Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?
Capital improvements pass through allowed with city approval; 50% of the expense to tenants over a five- year period based on the pro rata share of the total units.
Eviction Protections
Exemptions
All rental units are subject to just cause protections
Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?
All no-fault just cause evictions for tenants in households at or below 140% of the area median income.