City of Cudahy
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?
Community Development Department
When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?
Adopted: 2023
Rent Stabilization
Exemptions
SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Anything built after 2/1/1995.
Owner-occupied duplexes per local law.
All deed restricted affordable housing except for any unit for which the landlord receives Section 8 vouchers
A rental unit on a property with a maximum of two units that is owner-occupied.
How much can rent be increased and how often?
100% of CPI or 3%, whichever is less.
Only one rent increase in a 12-month period.
Is banking allowed?
No
Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?
Landlord can apply to pass through 50% of Capital Improvement costs amortized over at least 5 yrs, with additional increase capped at 5%; Landlord can file a fair return petition.
Eviction Protections
Exemptions
All residential rental units in the City with a lawful tenancy of twelve (12) months or less.
NOTE: Non payment evicts barred if tenant is less than 1 month behind on rent.
Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?
all no-fault terminations of tenancy