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Landlord-Tenant Regula�ons/Strategies in Burbank
Landlord-Tenant
Regula�ons/Strategies
Current Regula�ons in Burbank
Rent Cap • Burbank complies with State mandated rent cap of 5% plus the % change in Consumer Price Index (CPI), or 10%, whichever is lower.
Tenant Protec�on • Reloca�on Assistance - Burbank is subject to state mandated reloca�on assistance or rent waive equal to one month of the tenant’s rent that was in effect when the owner issued the no�ce to terminate the tenancy in case of no-fault just cause evic�ons for qualifying rental units. • Pursuant to City’s Ordinance no. 23-3,999 if termina�on of tenancy is based on substan�al remodel just cause evic�on, the owner shall provide reloca�on assistance equal to the amount of three month’s rent that was in effect when no�ce of termina�on was issued.
Access to Resources • Burbank Housing Division staff and the Landlord Tenant Commission meet every first Monday of the month to provide informa�on and resources to the community.
• Burbank contracts with the Housing Rights Center to conduct regular workshops for landlords and tenants on Fair Housing Laws and rights and responsibili�es.
Enforcement
Mechanism
• An owner’s failure to comply with regula�ons on substan�al reloca�on and reloca�on assistance pursuant to Ordinance no. 23-3,999 shall render no�ce of termina�on of tenancy void and shall be an affirma�ve defense to an unlawful detainer ac�on.
• Burbank is subject to remedies provided by the state law (California Civil Code Sec�ons 1946.2(h) and 1947.12(k)), allowing tenants to ins�tute a civil ac�on, seek injunc�ve relief, and seek damages in case of landlord’s failure to comply with state regula�ons on rent caps tenant protec�on including reloca�on assistance.