The move updates a 2019 landmark law that created rules around evictions and establishing a rent cap at 5% plus the inflation rate, with a 10% maximum.
Under the 2019 law, landlords can evict tenants for "at fault" or "no fault" reasons. "At fault" reasons include failure to pay rent on time. Under "no fault" rules, landlords can terminate leases by saying they need to move into units, make repairs or take the units off the rental market.
Under the new law, landlords moving into their units or renting to family also must identify the people moving in. In addition, the rental must be occupied within three months of eviction and they must live in the unit for at least a year. Those who evict tenants to renovate properties must include copies of permits or contracts, among other details, when serving eviction notices.
The law, which was authored by Democratic state Sen. María Elena Durazo, also allows the attorney general, local government and renters to sue landlords for wrongful evictions and illegal rent increases.
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