{"id":682,"date":"2026-02-25T22:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future.tenantstogether.org\/?post_type=city&#038;p=682"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:00:08","slug":"los-gatos","status":"publish","type":"city","link":"https:\/\/tenantstogether.org\/es\/city\/los-gatos\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Gatos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-title uagb-block-dc15014d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d37b9dbe\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-759d32f6\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">City of Los Gatos<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-overview uagb-block-784358f6 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-62560bd8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7d356b55\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Overview<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-42b7d53d\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">What tenant protections does the city have?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rent Control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c2efd590\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Who enforces the tenant protections?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rental Dispute Program: confidential counseling and information services to both tenants and landlords in all rental housing situation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c185fcca\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adopted: 2004<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updated: 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-rent-stabilization uagb-block-0b9d30c3 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container content-spacing uagb-block-53b76e3f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-00ffc5cc\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Rent Stabilization<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-50f2fbfb\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Properties with less than 3 units, per local law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d6c56727\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">How much can rent be increased and how often?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70% of CPI or 5%, whichever is greater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-226335de\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Is banking allowed?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3da096c0\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landlords can petition city to pass through costs associated with capital improvements or increased debt service. City uses pass-through formulas to determine allowable rent increases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-evection-protections uagb-block-14362b8f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container content-spacing uagb-block-b581c4d7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ee453de4\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Eviction Protections<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-08ed11e1\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b5f89c64\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-resources uagb-block-993f0edc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container content-spacing uagb-block-db742f90\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-84e77879\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Resources<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.losgatosca.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/1944\/Rental-Dispute-Ordinance-2128\">Los Gatos Rental Dispute Ordinance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.losgatosca.gov\/faq.aspx?tid=31\">Los Gatos FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/ca\/los_gatos\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_CH14LIMIBURE_ARTVIIIREOTLATEDI\">Los Gatos Code of Ordinances<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>City of Los Gatos The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. 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