City of Beverly Hills
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?
Rent Stabilization Commission advises the City Council
When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?
Adopted: 1979
Updated: 2018
Rent Stabilization
Exemptions
Chapter 5: The only units covered are those whose tenancies began at $600 per month or less and who occupy buildings constructed prior to September 20, 1978.
Chapter 6: SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act; Anything built after 2/1/1995; Short-term rentals, tenant managed nonprofit coops, and government subsidized rentals per local law; Non-profit cooperatives owned and controlled by a majority of the residents; Dwelling units that are owned and operated by a governmental entity or an agency or authority of a governmental entity.
How much can rent be increased and how often?
Chapter 6: 100% of CPI or 3%, whichever is less. Only one increase per 12 months.
Chapter 5: CPI, formula is pro-rated by month. See sec 4-5-303 in the ordinance.
The majority of tenants in rent stabilized buildings in Beverly Hills fall under the Chapter 6 guidance. Chapter 5 tenants are those whose tenancies began at $600 per month or less and who occupy buildings constructed prior to September 20, 1978.
Is banking allowed?
No
Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?
Chapter 5: Landlord can pass-through a portion of capital improvements and utility costs
Chapter 6: Landlord can apply for a rent adjustment, based on a “just and reasonable return based on net operating income”
Eviction Protections
Exemptions
Units in a building that has a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995; and rental housing built before 1978 and initially occupied by the current tenant for a rent of less than $600/month
Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?
All no fault evictions