BHRSO, WeHo RSO, LA RSO, and AB 1482 — what the numbers actually are this year, written by a Beverly Hills property manager who files these notices for a living.
If you own a rental in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, or anywhere in the City of Los Angeles, the question “how much can I raise the rent this year?” is harder than it should be. Four different laws can apply to your property — sometimes two at once — and the wrong answer comes with real consequences: voided notices, restarted rent, and tenant remedies you don’t want to find out about the hard way.
I file these notices every year for the properties in our portfolio. Here’s the straight version, by jurisdiction, with the procedural rules that actually matter. Figures below are current as of June 2026. Beverly Hills updates its cap each June (now 3.6% for the common Chapter 6 units), LA resets its RSO July 1, and AB 1482 resets August 1 — so always confirm the live number on the city’s page before serving a notice.
The quick answer
| Property type | Applicable law | Allowable increase (current) | Effective period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-unit in Beverly Hills (Chapter 6, the common type) | BHRSO | 3.6% | Set each June (June 2026) |
| Multi-unit in West Hollywood, built before Jul 1, 1979 | WeHo RSO | 2.25% (all tenancies) | Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026 |
| Multi-unit in City of LA, built before Oct 1, 1978 | LA RSO | 3.0% (capped at 4%) | Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 |
| Detached SFR or condo separately alienable, anywhere in CA | AB 1482 | 5% + CPI = 8.0% cap | Window begins Aug 1, 2025 |
| Multi-unit built after Jan 1, 1995, not under local RSO | AB 1482 | 5% + CPI = 8.0% cap | Window begins Aug 1, 2025 |
| New construction certified within last 15 years | Exempt from AB 1482 and most local RSOs | No statutory cap | — |
That table covers about 95% of LA-area rentals. The remaining 5% — mobile homes, some affordable-housing covenanted units, hotel conversions, certain rooming arrangements — have their own rules and aren’t covered here.
A few things this table won’t tell you:
- Whether your specific property is covered by BHRSO, WeHo RSO, or LA RSO. Coverage depends on build date, unit count, and whether the property has been removed from rent control (Ellis Act, condo conversion, demolition + rebuild). Don’t assume from the address — check the registration status.
- Whether banking even applies. Some ordinances have historically let owners carry forward an unused increase, but Beverly Hills and AB 1482 do not. Don’t assume you can stack a skipped year — check the specific ordinance.
- What the correct notice period is — 30 days or 90 days. We’ll get to that.
BHRSO — Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills runs its own rent stabilization system, separate from California’s AB 1482 and separate from LA’s RSO. Many owners — and many national property management chains — confuse this, applying AB 1482’s number to a Beverly Hills duplex, which is wrong, and the over-increase gets voided when a tenant raises it.
Coverage. BHRSO generally covers multi-unit residential buildings constructed before 1995 within Beverly Hills city limits. Detached single-family homes and separately sellable condominiums are generally exempt from BHRSO rent caps but are still subject to AB 1482 (more below) and BHRSO’s just-cause eviction rules.
Allowable increase. Beverly Hills sets the cap by unit type. Most units are Chapter 6 (anything not built before September 20, 1978 at an original rent of $600 or less). Their cap is 100% of the regional CPI with a 3% floor, updated each June — as of June 2026 the Chapter 6 cap is 3.6%. Older Chapter 5 units use the lesser of CPI or 8%, updated monthly, currently about 3.33%. Neither is the same as AB 1482 or LA RSO. Confirm the current figure on the City of Beverly Hills rent stabilization page before serving any notice — and remember only one increase is allowed per 12 months.
Worked example. A Chapter 6 unit currently renting for $4,200. At the 3.6% cap, your new rent is $4,200 × 1.036 = $4,351.20. Apply AB 1482’s number instead and you’d likely over-increase — the notice would be void on its face.
No catch-up. Beverly Hills does not let you bank a skipped year. If you don’t raise rent one year, the next year’s increase is still limited to that year’s percentage on the current rent — you can’t stack two years into a single notice. Only one increase is allowed per 12-month period.
Registration and fees. Multi-unit BHRSO-covered properties must be registered annually with the City and pay the per-unit fee. We’ve seen owners discover at year three of self-management that they missed every registration deadline — back fees and penalties stack quickly. Set this up correctly from day one.
WeHo RSO — West Hollywood
West Hollywood’s ordinance is structurally similar to Beverly Hills’ but with different math.
Coverage. Multi-unit buildings first offered for rent before July 1, 1979 within West Hollywood city limits are generally covered. Newer multi-unit buildings remain subject to West Hollywood’s just-cause eviction rules even when exempt from the rent cap. Single-family homes and separately conveyed condos are generally exempt from the WeHo RSO rent cap but still subject to AB 1482.
Allowable increase. West Hollywood sets a single Annual General Adjustment (AGA) for every rent-stabilized unit — 75% of the change in the LA–Long Beach–Anaheim CPI, subject to an ordinance ceiling. For the period beginning September 1, 2025, the AGA is 2.25%, and it applies the same way to every covered tenancy. There is no separate, lower rent-increase rate for senior or disabled tenants. Verify the current AGA on the West Hollywood Rent Stabilization page before serving notice.
Where senior and disabled status does matter. The 2.25% increase is the same across the board, but West Hollywood’s just-cause, owner-move-in, and relocation rules are stricter when a tenant is a senior (62+), disabled, or terminally ill — and no-fault evictions involving those households carry higher relocation exposure. Income-eligible seniors and disabled tenants may also qualify for a registration-fee rebate from the City. That’s a compliance and relocation issue, not a different rent number. Document tenancy details at lease signing so nothing is a surprise later.
Worked example. A WeHo RSO-covered apartment renting at $2,800. At the 2.25% AGA, new rent is $2,800 × 1.0225 = $2,863. Same math for every covered tenancy in the building.
Registration. West Hollywood requires annual registration, and you cannot lawfully collect the AGA increase on an unregistered unit. The City publishes the deadline and per-unit fee each year; miss it and the increase for that year is a permanent loss — curing later doesn’t reach back.
LA RSO — City of Los Angeles
LA’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance covers a huge slice of the city’s rental stock. If you own a multi-unit in LA proper — Hollywood, Hancock Park, Mid-City, Larchmont, Koreatown, parts of Silver Lake, parts of Mar Vista — and the building was issued a Certificate of Occupancy before October 1, 1978, you’re almost certainly covered.
Coverage. Two or more units, in a building issued a Certificate of Occupancy before October 1, 1978, within the City of Los Angeles. SFRs and condos are generally exempt from LA RSO but subject to AB 1482. Post-1978 multi-unit buildings are generally not covered by LA RSO but may fall under AB 1482.
Allowable increase. The LA Housing Department (LAHD) publishes the annual adjustment each year. For the period beginning July 1, 2025, the maximum allowable annual increase is 3.0%, under the current 4% LAHD cap — so the increase you can serve is the smaller of the published rate and 4%, which this period is 3.0%. Verify on the LAHD rent stabilization page before serving notice.
Heads up — the formula changes July 1, 2026. LA has adopted a new RSO adjustment formula (tied to 90% of average CPI, with a 4% ceiling) taking effect July 1, 2026. Pull the new published figure before serving any notice dated on or after that date.
Worked example. An LA RSO-covered unit renting at $1,950. At the 3.0% allowable increase, new rent is $1,950 × 1.03 = $2,008.50. The increase you can serve is the smaller of the published rate and the 4% cap.
The freeze history matters. LA RSO had a pandemic-era rent freeze that ran longer than most owners realize. If you didn’t increase rent during the freeze, you don’t get to retroactively claim those years — those increases were not banked. Forward-only.
Utility surcharges and capital improvements. LA RSO allows separate pass-throughs for some capital improvements and certain utility allocations. These are filed separately from the annual general adjustment and have their own rules — they’re not a way to inflate the base increase.
AB 1482 — California’s statewide backstop
AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, applies to most California rentals that aren’t covered by a stricter local ordinance. It’s the default for detached single-family rentals, separately alienable condominiums, and multi-unit buildings outside the local RSO rent-cap windows.
The cap. AB 1482 caps annual rent increases at 5% + the regional CPI, with a hard ceiling of 10%. For the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metro area, the CPI component is the April-to-April change in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ CPI-U index, applied to increases noticed during the August-to-August window that follows. For the window beginning August 1, 2025, the cap works out to 5% + 3.0% CPI = 8.0%. Effective August 1, 2026, the new CPI figure raises the cap to roughly 5% + 3.7% = 8.7% — still under 10%. Confirm the current BLS figure before calculating.
The exemption that catches owners. AB 1482’s single-family/condo exemption only applies if you served the tenant a specific written notice stating the unit is exempt and quoting the statutory language. Never served that notice? You’ve forfeited the exemption — and you’re capped at 5% + CPI on your SFR. Many self-managing owners miss this entirely and discover it at the worst possible moment.
Just cause. AB 1482 also imposes a just-cause eviction standard on most units it covers — meaning you can’t simply non-renew a tenancy without a qualifying reason and, for no-fault evictions, a relocation payment. The just-cause rules apply independently from the rent cap.
The notice rules — 30 or 90 days
Getting the percentage right is half the battle. The notice itself is the other half.
California Civil Code §827 sets the baseline: 30 days’ notice for any increase of 10% or less when added to other increases served in the prior 12 months; 90 days’ notice for any increase greater than 10% in the same look-back window.
For BHRSO, WeHo RSO, and LA RSO tenancies you’ll almost never have a 10%+ increase available — the local caps are well below that. But for AB 1482 units you can approach the ceiling, and the 90-day notice is required.
The notice must contain the current rent, the new rent, the effective date, the applicable law (and for AB 1482 exemption claims, the statutory citation), and the signature of the owner or authorized agent.
Service rules. Personal delivery, mail with proof of mailing, or posting + mailing under California Code of Civil Procedure §1162. Email or text is not legal service. We’ve seen owners serve by text, have it ignored, and have to start over.
The mistakes I see most often
The five most common over-increase mistakes when we audit a property at onboarding:
- AB 1482 number applied to a BHRSO or LA RSO unit. The local caps are almost always lower. The over-increase is void.
- AGA charged on an unregistered WeHo or BHRSO unit. No registration, no lawful increase — and the missed year is a permanent revenue loss.
- 30-day notice served for an increase over 10%. Should have been 90 days. Notice void; you start the clock over.
- AB 1482 exemption claimed without the required written notice on file. The exemption is forfeited. The 5% + CPI cap applies.
- Stacking a skipped year. Beverly Hills and AB 1482 don’t allow banking. Skip an increase and you can’t add it on top the next year — the over-amount voids the notice.
Any one of these means the notice is treated as if it was never served. You don’t just lose this year’s increase — you lose the timing window for serving a correctly drafted replacement notice, and the tenant has grounds to demand a refund of any over-collected amount.
Frequently asked
What’s the allowable rent increase in Beverly Hills right now?
Beverly Hills sets the cap by unit type. Most units are Chapter 6, capped at 100% of regional CPI with a 3% floor, updated each June — as of June 2026 that’s 3.6%. Older Chapter 5 units use the lesser of CPI or 8% (currently about 3.33%). Detached single-family homes and most condos are exempt from BHRSO but still subject to AB 1482’s 5% + CPI cap (max 10%) unless you served the required exemption notice.
What’s the allowable rent increase in West Hollywood right now?
West Hollywood sets one Annual General Adjustment for all rent-stabilized units, equal to 75% of the change in the LA–Long Beach–Anaheim CPI, subject to an ordinance ceiling. For the period beginning September 1, 2025, the AGA is 2.25%, and it applies to every covered tenancy. Seniors and disabled tenants don’t get a different rent-increase rate, but they do qualify for added eviction and relocation protections and possible fee rebates. Verify on weho.org before serving notice.
What’s the allowable rent increase under LA RSO right now?
The LA Housing Department publishes the annual adjustment each year. For the period beginning July 1, 2025, the maximum increase is 3.0%, subject to the current 4% LAHD cap. A new adjustment formula takes effect July 1, 2026 — verify the published figure before any notice dated on or after that. Properties built after October 1, 1978 are not covered by LA RSO and instead fall under AB 1482.
What is AB 1482’s rent cap right now?
AB 1482 caps annual increases at 5% + regional CPI, with a hard ceiling of 10%. For LA-area properties using the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim CPI-U, the cap for the window beginning August 1, 2025 is 8.0% (5% + 3.0% CPI). On August 1, 2026 it rises to roughly 8.7% (5% + 3.7% CPI). Confirm the latest BLS CPI-U figure before calculating.
Can I raise the rent on a single-family home in Beverly Hills?
A detached single-family home in Beverly Hills is generally exempt from BHRSO’s rent cap. But unless you served the tenant the specific AB 1482 exemption notice quoting the statutory language, AB 1482’s 5% + CPI cap applies. Without that notice on file, treat the unit as AB 1482-covered.
How much notice do I need to give for a rent increase in California?
Under California Civil Code §827: 30 days’ notice for an increase of 10% or less in the prior 12-month window; 90 days’ notice for any increase over 10%. Email and text are not legal service — use personal delivery, mail with proof of mailing, or post-and-mail under CCP §1162.
Can I bank an unused rent increase from prior years?
Mostly no. Beverly Hills and AB 1482 do not allow banking — you can’t carry a skipped year forward and stack it onto a later increase. A few ordinances have historically allowed limited banking, so check the specific city’s rule, but never assume you can combine two years into one notice; that voids it.
What happens if I raise the rent by too much?
The notice is void as if never served. You don’t just lose the over-increase — you lose the window. The tenant can demand a refund of any over-collected rent, and in some cases pursue additional remedies. A correctly drafted replacement notice has to start a new clock.
Do these caps apply to vacant units?
When a unit becomes vacant (and the prior tenancy wasn’t terminated by an illegal eviction), most rent control ordinances allow vacancy decontrol — you can reset to market for the new tenancy. BHRSO, WeHo RSO, LA RSO, and AB 1482 all allow vacancy resets under specific conditions. The new tenancy then starts a new clock under the same cap rules.
Who handles all of this for owners in your portfolio?
We do — for every property under management. BHRSO, WeHo RSO, LA RSO, AB 1482, registrations, notices, relocation rules, the lot. It’s part of the management agreement, not an upsell.
A practical recommendation
If you own one or two rentals in LA and you’re doing this yourself, here’s the realistic path: read the relevant city’s official rent stabilization page each year, calculate the cap, draft the notice on a current California-compliant template, document service properly, and keep a copy of everything. It’s doable. It’s also one missed deadline away from a voided notice and a lost year.
If you own three or more, or any unit in Beverly Hills or West Hollywood specifically, the math against your time rarely favors DIY. The whole point of hiring a property manager is that compliance is handled — registrations filed, notices served correctly, increase timing tracked, exemptions claimed properly with the right notice on file.
If we manage your property and we serve a notice that gets voided because we got the percentage or the procedure wrong, that’s on us — and our Performance Guarantee means the next month’s management fee is waived. We earn our fee on results.
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Disclaimer: This article is general information for California rental-property owners, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client or any professional relationship. Rent-control ordinances and their published rates change; the figures here are current as of June 2026. Always confirm the live number on the relevant city’s rent stabilization page and consult a qualified California attorney before serving any rent-increase notice. Landon Pacific Property Management is a property management company, not a law firm.
