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    California Rent Increase Notice

    For a month-to-month tenancy, give at least 30 days' written notice of a rent increase of 10% or less and 90 days' notice if the increase (combined with other increases in the past 12 months) exceeds 10% (Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b)). The rent increase notice below is preset for California: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    California rules for a rent increase notice

    Notice before a rent increase
    30 days Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b)
    Rent control
    Statewide limit on increases Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act rent cap), Cal. Civ. Code § 1954.52 (Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act)
    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    30 days (landlord or tenant) Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1(b)–(d), Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2(a)

    Rent Increase Notice generator

    Parties

    List every adult tenant named on the lease.

    Rent change

    Type of tenancy

    Check your lease. Most fixed-term leases fix the rent until the term ends, so the new rent usually starts with the renewal term.

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    Dates and notice period

    The date you deliver or mail it.

    Used only to check your effective date. Rules vary by state and city, and some require more notice for larger increases. Look yours up in the landlord-tenant law hub.

    Other terms

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    Notice of Rent Increase

    Date of notice:November 1, 2026
    To (tenants):Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    From (landlord):Taylor Morgan, PO Box 210, Springfield

    Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

    This notice is to inform you that the monthly rent for the property listed above will change as shown below, effective December 1, 2026.

    Current monthly rent:$1,850
    New monthly rent:$1,950
    Change:+$100 per month (+5.4%)
    Effective date:December 1, 2026

    This notice is dated November 1, 2026, which is 30 days before the new rent takes effect. The new rent applies to each rent payment for periods beginning on or after the effective date.

    Except as stated in this notice, all other terms of your lease or rental agreement remain the same.

    Paying the new rent

    Keep paying through the same online portal. The amount due will update on the effective date.

    If you have questions about this notice, please contact (555) 010-2244 or taylor@example.com.

    Sincerely,

    Landlord or agent signature (Taylor Morgan)
    Date
    Tenant (acknowledging receipt, optional) signature
    Date

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    What California requires

    Notice before a rent increase

    For a month-to-month tenancy, give at least 30 days' written notice of a rent increase of 10% or less and 90 days' notice if the increase (combined with other increases in the past 12 months) exceeds 10% (Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b)).

    90 days if the increase, alone or combined with other increases in the prior 12 months, exceeds 10% of the lowest rent charged in that period; add 5 days if served by mail (CCP § 1013)

    Cal. Civ. Code § 827(b) · checked October 26, 2026

    Rent control

    Most California rentals more than 15 years old are subject to a statewide cap of 5% plus inflation (never more than 10%) in rent increases over any 12 months, and stricter local rent control may also apply (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1947.12, 1954.52).

    Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 (Tenant Protection Act rent cap), Cal. Civ. Code § 1954.52 (Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act) · checked October 26, 2026

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    To end a month-to-month tenancy a landlord must give 60 days' written notice if the tenant has lived there a year or more (30 days if less), must state a just cause when the Tenant Protection Act applies, and the tenant must give 30 days' notice (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1946.1, 1946.2).

    Landlord must give 60 days if the tenant has lived in the unit 1 year or more (30 days if less than 1 year, or in certain sales to owner-occupants); tenant gives notice at least as long as the rental period (30 days for month-to-month). Under the Tenant Protection Act, after 12 months of occupancy a landlord also needs a just cause stated in the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2).

    Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1(b)–(d), Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2(a) · checked October 26, 2026

    With 30 days' notice delivered on November 1, 2026, the earliest effective date the form accepts is December 1, 2026, and the example moves it to the first day of a month on or after that date. California's rule above sets different terms in some situations, so set the form's notice period to the one that fits your tenancy.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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