Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty.

Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty. Provides that any locality may by ordinance adopt anti-rent gouging provisions. The bill provides for notice and a public hearing prior to the adoption of such ordinance and specifies that all landlords who are under the ordinance may be required to give at least 90 days' written notice of a rent increase and cannot increase the rent by more than the locality's calculated allowance, not to exceed three percent, and states that such allowance is e…

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 23, 2026

• RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Rent increases are limited to a maximum of three percent annually, and landlords must provide at least 90 days' written notice before implementing any rent increase.

  “all landlords who are under the ordinance may be required to give at least 90 days' written notice of a rent increase and cannot increase the rent by more than the locality's calculated allowance, not to exceed three percent”· Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty.

• HomeownerindirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Landlords, who may be homeowners, are subject to new regulations regarding rent increases and notice periods.

  “all landlords who are under the ordinance may be required to give at least 90 days' written notice of a rent increase and cannot increase the rent by more than the locality's calculated allowance, not to exceed three percent”· Local anti-rent gouging authority; civil penalty.