NAA Legislative & Regulatory Tracker

Sets a 10% limit on annual rent increases.

6/30/2026

https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/Berkeley_Rent%20Ordinance%20-%20Full%20Text.pdf

Soft cap on annual rent increases at 4%, though that figure may still change.

10/29/2025.

https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/burbank/106354c3a47d2ca08e48d6aba49be5500.html

Establishes rent stabilization regulations for mobile home parks.

1/5/2026

https://towncloud-core-prod.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/fortuna-ca/meetings/item_attachment/attachment/3698/4ba._Clean_Changes_Mobilehome_Rent_Stabilization_Ordinance_(staff_3_16_draft_with_mgc_12_17_review)(423657.6)_(002).pdf

Would repeal local rent control, registry ordinances, instead relying on state law.

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https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/half-moon-bay-repeals-rent-control-rental-registry-requirements-also-removed-in-3-2-vote/article_95eeca91-b254-4d41-a37d-6de97e22f0fa.html

Increases the amount of unpaid rent a resident may owe before a housing provider can begin eviction proceedings to 3 months of fair market rent. Extends restriction to all cities in the county using emergency powers.

2/5/2026.

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/212600.pdf

Prohibits termination of certain residential tenancies without just cause and requires landlords to file copies of no?fault notices with the city.

N/A

https://www.socalrha.org/lemon-grove-tenant-protection-ordinance-guide

Would have modernized language while maintaning core rent control framework, including CPI caps of 2-5% and 15% vacancy increases.

N/A

https://www.malibucity.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02092026-2667?html=true#:~:text=6.,Rent%20Stabilization%20Ordinance

Designates Source of Income as a protected characteristic in housing.

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https://library.municode.com/ca/pasadena/codes/code_of_ordinances

Limits annual rent increases to 5% or 60% CPI, whichever lower. Includes JCE, anti-harassment, and other provisions.

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https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65ad75e444d969650cbc8a2b/t/6902582697f692733accca64/1761761318073/RedwoodCityBallotMeasure_2026_Submitted.pdf

Caps additional fees at 5% and limits late fees to 2% of rent. Requires the disclosure of total rent and all additional fees in advertising materials.

N/A

https://sandiego.hylandcloud.com/211agendaonlinecouncil/Documents/ViewDocument/Item%20330%20Residential%20Rental%20Price%20Gouging%2C%20Fee%20Exploitation%2C%20and%20Cost%20Transp.pdf?meetingId=6998&documentType=Agenda&itemId=259899&publishId=1102348&isSection=false

https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-unveils-sweeping-package-with-immediate-actions-to-address-san-franciscos-rent-emergency

Cap annual rent increases at 65% of the CPI or 3%, whichever lower. Establish a base rent date of July 1, 2025. Prohibit the banking of unused allowable rent increases.

1/12/2026

https://sanleandro.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15059434&GUID=8CA258BA-AD8A-46EF-BDE9-7436395978C2

Imposes stricter just case eviction restrictions than current state law, including eliminating 12 month wait period for protections to kick in.

2/2/2026

https://sanpablo.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15157051&GUID=8BC190D6-4C67-43BC-B1D4-EE06A109E77C

Potential ballot measure which would cap annual rent increases at 3% or 60% CPI, whichever is lower.

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https://richmondstandard.com/community/2026/06/19/san-pablo-to-study-rent-control-initiative/

"""Section 8-3602 � Use and Sale of Algorithmic Devices Prohibited (a) It is unlawful for a person to sell, license, or otherwise provide an Algorithmic Device to a Landlord. (b) It is unlawful for a Landlord to use an Algorithmic Device to set rental rates or occupancy levels for Residential Real Property. For each month a violation of Section 8 3602(b) exists or continues, and for each Residential Rental Property a Landlord uses an Algorithmic Device, it shall constitute a separate and distinct violation."""

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https://naahq.org/sites/default/files/2026-08/Santa%20ana%20revenue%20management%20ordinance.pdf

Freezes rents at Dec. 2025 levels, freezes evictions other than those for just cause. In tandem, city is working on full rent stabilization ordinance.

N/A

https://docs.santabarbaraca.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Documents/ViewDocument/Attachment%20%20-%20ORDINANCE.pdf?meetingId=1141&documentType=Agenda&itemId=36046&publishId=25845&isSection=false

Limits annual rent increases to 60% of the rise in CPI with a maximum of 3%, whichever is lower.

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https://santabarbaraca.gov/services/housing-human-services/affordable-housing/rent-stabilization

"prohibit(s) the use, sale, and license of algorithmic rental price fixing."

4/20/2026

https://weho.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=1742&meta_id=318892

Legislative/Environmental Committee directed staff to return with policy options, including possible rent-cap scenarios.

N/A

https://caanet.org/stockton-housing-providers-could-face-stricter-local-rent-caps/

Would repeal city's existing rent stabilization policies.

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https://salinas.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7379340&GUID=566B7351-AE0E-439A-A7D3-CB677FC09956

Would freeze rent for two years, and again during periods of high inflation.

N/A

https://moreaffordabledc.org/ballot-initiative/

Would create a mandatory rental registry and also implement just cause eviction protections

6/29/2026

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doh/provdrs/renters/svcs/protecting-renters-ordinance.html

Creates a renter's bill of rights that would include rights for tenant union organizing, repairing units and deducting costs from rent, and witholding rent and terminating leases in certain contexts. Creates Bureau of Rental Housing Services that would, among other things, be tasked with creating a citywide rental registry.

6/29/2026

https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=1AED586B-D270-F111-AB0C-001DD808E0AF

(a) No person shall enter into an agreement with any other person to not compete with respect to rental pricing, fees, or any other rental term for residential dwelling units in the City, including but not limited to an agreement for services related to an algorithmic device. (b) No person shall engage in price coordination for residential dwelling units in the City, including through the sale, licensure, or provision of any service or product that involves price coordination of residential dwelling units, and including but not limited to a service related to an algorithmic device. (c) No person shall facilitate an agreement between two or more persons to not compete with respect to rental pricing, fees, or any other rental term for residential dwelling units in the City, including but not limited to an agreement for services related to an algorithmic device. (d) No person shall use, subscribe to, or contract or pay for, the services of another person if such services involve price coordination or otherwise encourage or facilitate an agreement with other persons to not compete with respect to any rental term for residential dwelling units in the City, including but not limited to services related to an algorithmic device.

4/21/2026

https://doccenter.cityofevanston.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=202640&dbid=0&repo=Other-City-Departments&cr=1#docaccess-977420849eddfcd0c9d72cecc8142725

Supports rent stabilization.

N/A

Holyoke City Council Meeting June 16, 2026 - City of Holyoke

Extends eviction notice from 10 to 14 days. Allows landlords to dispose of property left on the property after 24 hours. Gets rid of prior property reclamation period.

N/A

https://www.aacounty.org/sites/default/files/2025-12/bill-101-25.pdf

Would require housing providers to give tenants written eviction notice at least 14 days before a removal.

N/A

https://countycouncilweb.s3.amazonaws.com/Bills%202026/b07426.pdf

No text available.

1/16/2026.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/montgomery-county-officials-pitch-rent-045900751.html?guccounter=1

would require housing providers to include mandatory fees in the advertised rent rather than listing them separately. Would still allow optional services and charges already authorized under Maryland law.

7/9/2026

https://www.cityoffrederickmd.gov/901/Public-Meetings

Prohibits the use of algorithmic devices to establish rents or rental terms in the county and prohibits price coordination regarding rents or rental terms.

2/10/2026

https://montgomerycountymd.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=169&clip_id=18625#:~:text=Staff%20Report-,(13),-PUBLIC%20HEARING%20%2D%20Bill

bans algorithmic rent pricing, prohibits using rent-setting software and shared competitor data to set rents.

N/A

https://rockvillemd.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=1426531&GUID=BD508B6C-CC4B-4188-9D67-AD103E025E8F&Search=

Limits annual mobile home rent increases to CPI + 1%. Limits park owners to max once-a-year rent increases.

N/A

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/housing/2026/08/19/auburn-passes-mobile-home-rent-stabilization-ordinance

Retroactive moratorium on mobile home park rent increases, and pause on further increases

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/jay-select-board-receives-plan-for-mobile-home-park-rent-control-sets-budget-amounts/ar-AA1VnstS

Limits annual rent increases for mobile homes.

N/A

https://sanfordspringvalenews.com/city-will-act-to-protect-mobile-park-residents/

Sets multiple limitations on the implementation of rental fees. Requires disclosure of optional fees and application fees. Mandates that mandatory fees be included and base rent. See Ordinance for more details.

1/20/2026

https://naahq.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/Ann%20Arbor%20Fee%20Transparency%20Law.pdf

"Cracking Down on Illegal Rents" - establishes citywide rent control audit. Notes that findings of noncompliance will be referred for enforcement action.

N/A

https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/news/crackdownonlandlordsrentcontrolaudit

"Seeking Maximum Penalties for Housing Violations" - directs municipal prosecutor to enforce city's Minimum Penalty Ordinance for Housing Related Violations, including those regarding rent control.

N/A

https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/news/crackdownonlandlordsrentcontrolaudit

Opted into NY state-level good cause eviction law.

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https://cbs6albany.com/resources/pdf/1da8d621-a95e-4d61-9cf9-d6b988b14bd7-VetoGoodCauseEvictionLegislation.pdf#toolbar=0&navpanes=0&scrollbar=0

Opted into NY state-level good cause eviction law.

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https://midhudsonnews.com/2026/06/04/monticello-enacts-good-cause-eviction-legislation/

Freezes of rent for rent-stabilizaed units for both one and two year leases.

N/A

https://rentguidelinesboard.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-07-Agenda.pdf

Opted into NY state-level good cause eviction law.

N/A

https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2026/09/05/new-paltz-adopts-good-cause-eviction-law/

Landlords that violate a tenant's right to organize can face fines up to $500

N/A

https://a2gov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8139405&GUID=38A0C1F7-E53D-45CE-9189-256A31714D85

Maintains full ETPA/rent control protections for buildings of 6 or more units built before 1974.

1/7/2026

https://kingston-ny.gov/Agendas

Resolution which seeks to develop a program that would provide legl representation to low-income tenants and landlords navigating the eviction process without legal assistance.

N/A

https://www.cityoftulsa.org/apps/CouncilDocuments?item=50445

TOPA, tenant protections planning underway, still in discussion phase.

N/A

Renter Protections Process | Eugene, OR Website

Expands list of protected classes, to include source of income

5/7/2025

https://allentownpa.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7372752&GUID=73478EFC-2B28-4C0B-958F-C6E1B3DA98C6&Options=&Search=

Would remove exemptions for Just Cause Eviction, covering all renters.

4/10/2025

https://phila.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7300049&GUID=52D840F2-9545-44B8-9C3F-6A985532E5FC&Options=&Search=

Repeals entirety of 2024 ordinance establishing the town's rent control bylaws.

1/13/2026

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/phillipsburg/2026/01/phillipsburg-repeals-rent-control-dissolves-citizen-board-and-reverses-course-on-development-planning.html

Puts a 4% limit on annual rent hikes for some units across the city. Newly constructed units, owner-occupied w/ 3 apartments or less would be exempt.

N/A

https://council.providenceri.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Rent-Stabilization-Ordinance-Updated-040126.pdf

Requires disclosure of mandatory and optional fees either when information about the rental is presented or when an application is filed, whichever is earlier.

N/A

https://www.austintexas.gov/council/2026/20260528-reg#045

Requires that habitable spaces are no higher than 80 degrees fahrenheit or 20 degrees cooler than the outside temperature

N/A

https://www.houstontx.gov/council/committees/propa/20260728/right-to-air-conditioning.pdf

Creates SOI protections for veterans using HUD vouchers at any property with 5+ units in the city.

N/A

https://sanantonioreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ordinance-to-end-housing-discrimination-against-veterans.pdf

Requires upfront disclosure of rent, utilities, mandatory fees. Bans certain fees.

7/8/2026

https://seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=8135103&GUID=8C1A5166-A0FD-495C-A90A-F04339929D7D&Options=&Search=&FullText=1

Makes "adequate cooling" a requirement in residential rental units. All new construction permitted after January 1, 2027 must niclude cooling equipment.

N/A

https://my.spokanecity.org/news/releases/2026/07/30/spokane-city-council-passes-renters-right-to-cooling-ordinance/

Makes illegal for "Any landlord, in or affecting commerce, to contract with or otherwise exchange anything of value in return for the coordinating services of an algorithm service provider" and "Any algorithm service provider, in or affecting commerce, to provide coordinating services to two or more landlords."

10/15/2025

https://static.spokanecity.org/documents/citycouncil/final-agendas/2025/12/city-council-final-agenda-2025-12-01.pdf

Limits late fees to 1.5% of monthly rent.

2/2/2025

https://naahq.org/sites/default/files/2025-12/Ordinance%20No.%2029086.pdf