San Jose California Rent Control Ordinance Addendum

San Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance

The San Jose Municipal Code regulates rent increases for apartments in the City of San Jose. The Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO) applies to rental units in buildings with 3 or more units that were built and occupied before 1979.

The maximum allowable rent increase for properties controlled by the ARO is 5% in a 12-month period.

To see whether your apartment falls under the Ordinance, view a map of rent-stabilized apartments on the City of San Jose’s website.

Landlords of properties controlled by the Ordinance must:

• Include an Addendum in their Lease Agreement disclosing to Tenants that the rental unit is regulated by the Apartment Rent Ordinance;
• Provide Tenants with a copy of the City of San Jose Apartment Rent Ordinance Notice; and
• Provide Tenants with a copy of the Tenant Protection Ordinance.

Our San Jose Rent Control Ordinance Addendum complies with all of these disclosure requirements. Attach it as an Addendum to your California Lease Agreement.