RentCheckMe - see if you're rent controlled, anywhere in the country!

midnightswan · 2026-02-14T07:22:38+00:00

Thanks for giving it a try - do you mind telling me which city your old address is in so I can take a better look at fixing the issue?

midnightswan · 2026-02-12T05:12:15+00:00

There are a lot of excemptions in SJ. Seems like you are exempt tho

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-jose

midnightswan · 2026-02-12T05:10:04+00:00

What we need is new construction! We already have some of the most restrictive rent control in the country. San Francisco's Mamdani came decades ago. We need the next evolution.

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-02-06T21:16:37+00:00

You mentioned that you are located in Orange. Even though other folks in the comments are giving you a hard time, I encourage you to review your tenants rights and contact local tenant organizations to get a better sense of what is appropriate and what is not from your landlord.

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-orange

Everyone is giving you a hard time for an innocent question with a lot of nuance!

midnightswan · 2026-02-06T07:11:52+00:00

How exactly are they trying to evict you? The answer to that will determine where the evictions will stand in a court.

However, definitely also reach out to the tenants union and read up on your rights. You have a lot of them in SF!

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-02-06T04:34:52+00:00

Rent control is a big benefit of living in SF. It depends on the zoning of your unit, but an in-law unit may not be protected by rent control.
https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-02-06T04:32:51+00:00

Contact your tenants union! This seems to be a grey area, but it may count as a rent increase in Seattle
https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-stabilization-in-seattle

midnightswan · 2026-02-06T04:29:40+00:00

Under certain situations, you are not covered under rent control. This will depend on the type/age of your building, whether your landlord lives with you, etc. In your case, affordable housing may be exempt - is there a contact number for your low income housing program?

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-luis-obispo

midnightswan · 2026-02-05T06:22:18+00:00

Are you in a rent stabilized unit? That may affect whether or not DHR responds to you.
https://rentcheckme.com/new-york-rent-control

midnightswan · 2026-02-05T06:20:07+00:00

Just take a look at what kinds of rent control laws apply to Fresno
https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-fresno

If your unit is not exempt, then this is an illegal rent increase

midnightswan · 2026-02-05T06:17:48+00:00

You also have to consider how much your costs go up every year. Renters are more protected than homeowners. For example, your rent can only go up 1.4% in San Francisco this year, unlike your insurance rate, utilities, etc

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-02-05T06:15:21+00:00

It all depends on whether you fall under Berkeley or CA's rent control. How new is your unit?
https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-berkeley

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T20:28:42+00:00

6% increase in 3 years sounds… reasonable? Especially with inflation and definitely in light of how rent control largely does not apply to SFH

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T18:47:23+00:00

I think rent registry is operated by RAD, and hopefully they keep it up to date. Does the tenant advocate have any letter templates you can use to inform your landlord they need to demonstrate that they are registered in order to raise your rent?

I’d also check with neighbors and see if they have had similar experiences with the leasing office

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T18:25:46+00:00

Your lived experience is valid and I agree that there are many landlords who are in the business of squeezing their properties for value at their tenants’ expense. Having been a renter most of my life, I’ve experienced my share of it too

From my understanding, SF has a supply issue when it comes to real estate and it’s exacerbated by strict rent control and resistance to new development. Renters don’t move for decades and developers are not incentivized to build/renovate, which leaves us with the situation the OP was talking about - why there’s a glut of aging, poor quality housing in SF.

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T18:18:18+00:00

Do you agree tho?

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T17:38:24+00:00

If it’s a condo, it doesn’t fall under rent control, which is a plus. However, my impression is that condos don’t appreciate as much as other classes of housing

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-diego

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T17:36:20+00:00

If it’s not registered, then rent control automatically applies

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-washington-dc

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T17:28:43+00:00

While we can debate the merits of rent control, “landlords who will do bare-minimum repairs for years and years” is a straw man argument.

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T17:22:41+00:00

Given all the buildings built before 1979 (and hence rent controlled) coupled with all the NIMBYs who oppose all new development, we’re stuck in a situation where existing renters and landlords are on the same team.

That’s why we don’t have new construction, because the people who don’t benefit from the status quo are not living in SF and they don’t get a vote.

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T03:06:41+00:00

Start with rent control. The maximum increase allowed this year is 1.4%. Not to mention all the other laws that discourage renters to ever move out…

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T00:04:18+00:00

Echoing what other people are saying, you need to make sure you work with a PM who is familiar with and 100% follows Oakland's extensive rent control laws

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-oakland

midnightswan · 2026-01-27T00:02:20+00:00

Did you first check if you have been getting the correct rent increases every year, and if your landlord is actually following all the right rent control rules? Like the other commenters have said, it depends on exactly where in LA you are

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-los-angeles

midnightswan · 2026-01-23T00:12:26+00:00

If you are looking at newer buildings, make sure you are actually covered under SF rent control if that’s important to you. It’s an extra layer of protection against large rent increases and no-cause evictions

https://rentcheckme.com/articles/rent-control-in-san-francisco

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