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The City of Burbank's Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO) has been effective since August 31, 2024 and applies to all residential rental units covered by California's Tenant Protection Act (AB1482/SB567). On March 11, 2025, the Burbank City Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 4 (Residential Tenant Protections) of Title 5 (Police and Public Safety) of the Burbank Municipal Code. The ordinance adds an exemption from the increased relocation assistance payment obligation relating to an owner's or owner's relative's move-in in accordance with California Civil Code section 1946.2(b)(2)(A) and strengthens tenant protections by adding anti-harassment measures that apply to all tenants in the City of Burbank.
The City Council has held several meetings during calendar year 2023 through June 2024 to discuss and address residential tenant and landlord protections. A timeline and summary of Council meetings and actions is posted here.
For any questions on this continued discussion, please contact the Housing office at (818) 238-5180.
Additional information about the Burbank Tenant Protection Ordinance is available here: https://www.burbankca.gov/tenantprotections
The City Council meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers in City Hall at 275 E. Olive Avenue in Burbank.
The meeting agenda and the Project’s staff report will be posted online prior to the meeting date at https://www.burbankca.gov/web/city-clerks-office/meeting-agendas-and-minutes
The City Council has held several meetings during calendar year 2023 through June 2024 to discuss and address residential tenant and landlord protections. A timeline and summary of Council meetings and actions is posted here.
For any questions on this continued discussion, please contact the Housing office at (818) 238-5180.
Additional information about the Burbank Tenant Protection Ordinance is available here: https://www.burbankca.gov/tenantprotections
The City Council meetings will be held in the City Council Chambers in City Hall at 275 E. Olive Avenue in Burbank.
The meeting agenda and the Project’s staff report will be posted online prior to the meeting date at https://www.burbankca.gov/web/city-clerks-office/meeting-agendas-and-minutes
May 21, 2025- Housing Rights Workshop Presentation
May and June Housing Clinics Flyer
The City of Burbank is partnering with the Housing Rights Center on new workshops, events, and housing clinics-- coming soon! Please visit again for updates.
May and June Housing Clinics Flyer
The City of Burbank is partnering with the Housing Rights Center on new workshops, events, and housing clinics-- coming soon! Please visit again for updates.
Assembly Bill (AB) 1482 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 8, 2019. This new law put in place statewide rent caps along with just cause eviction standards for specific multifamily and rental properties. The law went into effect beginning January 1, 2020, and will run through January 1, 2030.
- AB 1482 - Complete bill text
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Applicability Tool - Does the law apply to you?
- Affordable Housing Factsheet (PDF)
- United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Los Angeles Area (PDF) - CPI to utilize in rent calculations. Effective August 1, 2025.
AB 1482 Rent Cap Provision Excerpt
This bill would, until January 1, 2030, prohibit an owner of residential real property from, over the course of any 12-month period, increasing the gross rental rate for a dwelling or unit more than 5% plus the percentage change in the cost of living, as defined, or 10%, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for the immediately preceding 12 months, subject to specified conditions. The bill would prohibit an owner of a unit of residential real property from increasing the gross rental rate for the unit in more than 2 increments over a 12-month period, after the tenant remains in occupancy of the unit over a 12-month period. The bill would exempt certain properties from these provisions. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office to submit a report, on or before January 1, 2030, to the Legislature regarding the effectiveness of these provisions. The bill would provide that these provisions apply to all rent increases occurring on or after March 15, 2019. The bill would provide that in the event that an owner increased the rent by more than the amount specified above between March 15, 2019, and January 1, 2020, the applicable rent on January 1, 2020, shall be the rent as of March 15, 2019, plus the maximum permissible increase, and the owner shall not be liable to the tenant for any corresponding rent overpayment. The bill would authorize an owner who increased the rent by less than the amount specified above between March 15, 2019, and January 1, 2020, to increase the rent twice within 12 months of March 15, 2019, but not by more than the amount specified above. The bill would void any waiver of the rights under these provisions.
Fair Housing Laws prohibit discrimination based on:
- Race or Color
- National Original or Ancestry
- Religion
- Gender
- Sexual Orientation
- Marital Status
- Age / Familial Status (having children or being pregnant)
- Mental or Physical Disability
- Source of Income
Resources on Fair Housing:
- Housing Rights Center (HRC) is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting housing discrimination. For free assistance please call toll free at (800) 477-5977.
- The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.
Burbank Housing Authority contact info
