City of Palm Springs
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 Review Commission
When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?
Adopted: 1980
Updated: 1994
Rent Stabilization
Exemptions
SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Anything built after 4/1/1979. Units where rent was $450 or more as of 9/1/79, gov’t subsidized housing, owner occupied buildings with 4 units or less, nonprofit owned buildings, and short term rentals, per local law.
How much can rent be increased and how often?
75% of CPI
Is banking allowed?
No
Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?
Landlord can submit a hardship/fair return petition to the Rent Review Commission
Eviction Protections
Exemptions
No additional eviction protections
Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?
Relocation assistance is only avilable for tenants who are evicted due to their multifamily housing being converted to another use.