Rent control in Beverly Hills, in plain English.

Beverly Hills rent stabilization reaches most multi-unit rentals inside the city. The quickest way to place your unit:

• The building is inside the City of Beverly Hills.
• The building has two or more units.
• Your home is not a single-family house or an exempt condominium.
• The unit is registered with the city’s rent stabilization program, which covered units have to be.

The ordinance sorts covered units into Chapter 5 and Chapter 6. Chapter 5 covers lower-rent units and carries a slightly lower allowable increase. Chapter 6 covers the rest. Your annual notice and the city’s records will tell you which chapter you are in.

If you are not sure, the city’s Rent Stabilization office keeps the record. We can also pull it for you on a free call.

For increases taking effect in June 2026, the allowable increase is about 3.33 percent for a Chapter 5 unit and about 3.6 percent for a Chapter 6 unit. The city resets these figures every June, so the exact number depends on when the increase lands.

• One increase every 12 months. Your landlord cannot raise the rent twice in a year.
• Written notice in the right form, with at least 30 days’ notice.
• The increase has to stay at or under the allowable percentage for your chapter.
• A landlord who wants more than the cap has to file a formal petition with the city, not just send a notice.

If your increase came in above the allowable percentage and your landlord never filed a petition, the amount over the cap is very likely invalid.

A Beverly Hills landlord can only end a covered tenancy for a specific legal reason, called a just-cause ground.

At-fault just cause

1. Failure to pay rent.
2. A lease violation that goes uncured after notice.
3. Nuisance or damage to the property.
4. Refusing the landlord lawful access.
5. Using the unit for an unlawful purpose.

No-fault just cause

1. Owner or close-relative move-in, under strict rules.
2. Substantial remodel or demolition.
3. Withdrawal of the unit from the rental market under the Ellis Act.
4. Compliance with a government order to vacate.

A no-fault eviction requires relocation assistance. The amount depends on the size of the unit and whether you qualify for a higher payment as a senior, a tenant with a disability, or a household with children.

The Beverly Hills problems we see most often:

• An increase above the allowable percentage, with no city petition on file.
• Two increases inside the same 12 months.
• A no-fault notice with no relocation payment.
• A unit the landlord never registered with the city.
• An exemption the landlord claims but cannot back up.

1. Save the notice, the envelope, and your rent history.
2. Check the unit’s status with the city’s Rent Stabilization office.
3. Talk to a tenant attorney. A free call tells you whether the increase or the notice holds up.