Enforcement is entirely dependent on tenants — many of whom are likely unaware of the law.
Are landlords obeying California's rent cap law? It's impossible to know for sure — but landlords have plenty of incentive not to.
"When the market is appreciating rapidly, landlords, whether or not they're allowed to or whether they know about the law, may try to mirror the price increases they see on the vacant tenancy market," said Alex Casey, director of the Housing Affordability Data Lab at the Terner Center and a co-author of the report.
Shanti Singh, communications and legislative director for the statewide tenant group Tenants Together, says landlords exceeding the rent cap is"one of the most frequent issues" the organization hears about on its tenant help hotline. The San Francisco region had fewer units with large rent increases compared to the statewide average. Still, close to 50% of listings analyzed in The City and surrounding areas saw rent increases higher than the cap, according to the study.
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