Ventura Rent-Control

(d.) NEW Ventura & Port Hueneme & Santa Paula Rent Control Ordinance talks and discussion

(e.) Oxnard Rent Stabilization Rent Control Ordinance NO. 3012 and NO. 3013

(f.) City of Goleta "Tenant Protection Urgency Ordinance Dec/19/2023.

(g.) City of Santa Paula is now joining rent control / many City Council meetings.

As of: July 2026 See New changes..

AB-1157 Landlords, California is coming after you, yet again. Beware of proposed AB-1157 Assemblymember Ash Kalra aims to revise(AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019) and call AB-1157 "AFFORDABLE RENT ACT". Which included ALL rentals, not just California duplex and bigger. California is now going after condo, SFR and all small Mom & Pop landlords with 2% caps on rents with longer expired dates in the State's and Renter's favor.

Just signed Laws by Governor Newsom

California AB-628 Landlords need to supply Renters with a working Fridge and Stove. Other components of the property must 'legally' be in working condition. As a renter, I prefer a nice Sub Zeros and Wolf stoves myself...

GREAT NEWS VENTURA LANDLORDS:

The Ventura City Council and Mayor has decided NOT to proceed with Ventura Rent Control ordinance at this time. (We will keep an eye out for the next time they try to bring this subject up...!!!!), HOWEVER, California still has their claws on Landlords.

California SB-326 and SB-721 Mandates that California homeowner associations HOA and 3plex Landlords or larger have a lic. certified professional inspector or civil or structural engineer (every 6 yrs for HOAs and 9yrs for 3plex+) for the exterior elevated elements such as Balconies, Decks, Stairways, overhead walkways. This matter is Time Sensitive, REQUIRED immediate attention to REPAIRS and Hefty Fines$$$! Call me for more information.

Just signed by Governor Newsom into law, affective Jan/1/2026

California AB-628 Landlords need to supply Renters with a working Fridge and Stove. Other components of the property must 'legally' be in working condition.

California AB-2747 California law that requires Landlords to offer tenants the option of having their on-time rent payments reported to credit bureaus (effective April/1/2025). Would you like to know if your property is subject to this law?

YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! It's time to call your California State Assembly rep.

California will rework this bill to squeeze Landlords more and more:

California AB1157 refers to proposed in 2025 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, aiming to strengthen statewide rent control by lowering the permissible rent increase cap from 5% to 2% plus inflation, extending protections to single-family homes and condos, and making the tenant safeguards permanent by removing the 2030 sunset date. As of April 2025, the bill was withdrawn from consideration by the author to allow for more time to work on the legislation.

July 2025 News: Ventura County Board of Supervisors signed but did not thoroughly read. Ventura County Water Policy Shifts Responsibility to Landlords. They slipped that one in!

- WATER companies are having difficulty collecting final water fees once tenant moves so why not make the WATER BILL the landlords pay it? Its going to be time to add a water service to the lease agreement in County of Ventura controlled rentals. Want to know more? Call me: 805-985-5555

Here’s a WIN for Ventura Landlords. On May 27 the Ventura City Council adopted a balanced tenant-protection package that rejects rental registries, rent caps, and other burdensome proposals in favor of expanded education and legal-aid programs. This outcome didn’t happen by accident. For 18 straight months VCCAR staff and volunteers showed up at every workshop, committee session, and hearing to defend property rights and smart housing investment. I too was up until 1am voicing my opinions to the Ventura City Council Members. Our persistence paid off, protecting renters without discouraging badly needed housing supply—an achievement worth celebrating.

JUST DEFEATED!!! LANDLORDS VOTE NO on Prop33.

Ventura Rent Control is coming. Landlords and Renters may attend a TENANT & PROPERTY OWNER WORKSHOP. These workshops have been more Pro-Renter with little care of what Landlords need. Attend and learn more: https://www.cityofventura.ca.gov/2628/Tenant-Property-Owner-Workshops.

The City is required under the current Housing Element to have conversations about tenant protections in 2024, but the process this staff has committed to is completely out of order. The State recently implemented SB 567 which offers renters unprecedented levels of protection from unjust evictions, and they are also protected by AB 1482, the state-wide rent stabilization law.

Tell the Council that substantial enforcement of state law is what is needed to protect people today and that the long-term solution to an unaffordable rental market is increasing supply of available housing. Ventura residents deserve to have an honest conversation about housing with accurate facts and all stakeholders represented, not unproven policy from a staff that misleads the Council and public.

- Ventura City Council meeting; City Council spent late hours hearing those opposing new city rent control ordinances, but let's not hold our breathe. Keep telling the City Council that California already has AB-1482 and SB-567 and doesn't need more local ordinances that will cost Ventura $1-$2+ million to play around with to figure out if Control on Rent could be profitable.

- January 2025: Smile and Say Cheese!. California Landlords and property managers must comply with AB 2801 a new law that strengthens security deposit protections and requires detail photo documentation and key stages of tenancy. Nothing beats a 'before and after' photo.

- Landlords now need to report to credit bureaus. AB 2747 requires Landlords to offer tenants the option to report on-time rent payments to credit bureaus (as of April 2025).

- Is VENTURA learning from Oxnard? LANDLORDS TO REGISTER and FEES for their rentals are coming: The City of Oxnard is ready to monetize their departments. Fees and Penalties are now coming in ASAP. The City of Oxnard Rent control dept. looks like it's going to cost $2,024,332 in 2024-25 to operate and LANDLORDS get to pay it. So Oxnard is now staring ask ALL Landlords to REGISTER each of their rental properties (need the proper form? call me 805-985-5555). Yes, Landlords now have new laws and are a profit center for the City.

- SANTA BARBARA City Council Members have passed New Rent Control ordinance. More to come!

- Gov Gavin Newsom Amended/signed into law: AB 12 in effect July 1, 2024. A Landlord can only ask for / take / receive a security deposit of 1months rent and no more (furnished or unfurnished). For all of those Renters with a bit lower credit score or lack of references that Landlords might be willing to take a chance are gone. Extra pet deposit? Can't ask for extra deposit. For those Landlords already holding 1+months rent security deposit prior to July 1, 2024 may still hold 1+months rent. It looks like Landlords will now have to start increasing rent for DOGS instead of a Pet Deposit,. Click here to learn more about AB12.

AB2116 learn what's about to be new: But wait! There's more. Your legislators hailed to get it right so they won't stop there. They are hard at work bringing you AB2116 for Jan, 2025. Landlords cannot prevent a tenant from owning a common household pet without reasonable justification.... (more to come)

NEW, Landlords of Port Hueneme - Your City Leaders are now discussing Port Hueneme Rent Control. Call your elected city officials and tell them you are against new Rent Control ordinances since they are proving to actually raise rents in Oxnard and Ojai and any 'Feel-good' ordinances are backfiring. Solution to housing: create more rental units, make life a bit easier to get permits to build.

Effective April 1, 2024: SB 567 (Durazo) Basically since the State of California passing laws that are not well thought up, they need to change and amend often. SB567 is pretty much corrects the poorly passed AB-1482 but with expensive fines and punitive damages to Landlords. Read more about SB-567

- SB 584 (Limón) Tax on Short-Term Rentals – More to come.

- SB 466 (FAILED - HAS BEEN TRASHED FOR NOW:

- City of Goleta City Council has passed an Urgency Ordinance of Tenant Protections Dec/19/2023

- AB-1033 Good NEWS; Homeowners can now sell off an ADU on their property. 3 units on 1 lot? Sell them off and split them up.

Summary of current active California laws and/or City ordinances;

Some properties may be exempt Rent Stabilization laws if proper paperwork is filed.
Cities will "Required" filings and they also encourage "Non-Required". Know the difference.
NO PROPERTIES are exempt from Just Cause Eviction & Tenant Protection Ordinance (3012).
ALL Landlords now have to pay a Relocation Assistance: If the landlord needs their property back or would like to sell, they now owe a relocation benefit to the Oxnard renter at 2 months worth of rent or $5,000 (whichever is greater). California Landlords - relocation assistances is 1x month's rent to Renter within 15 days of notice. You will find that Oxnard is more strict.
Give your Renter a 60day notice to leave = You owe them 2x rent or $5000 in 15days from notice.
If Renter fails to leave in 60 days and keeps your Relocation benefit - You always have the County Courts at your disposal. Good luck.
Every Landlord action now requires a 'form' or violations are handed out.
NO! Can Landlord ask for more than 1month rent as security? NO!
NO! Can Landlord charge more than 1month rent as a pet deposit? NO!
Many Landlords can only raise rent by a maximum of 4-5%, one time a year.
Landlords are now forbidden to add another increase, if already implemented (One cannot make an initial increase of 2% at the beginning of the year and add another 2% increase in the middle of the year).
The State of California and City ordinance now mandates required forms for all rented properties (no exemptions), CALL US to discuss the new requirements at (805) 985-5555
Tenant For Life: After 30 days of occupancy, you get the privilege of having a "tenant for life".
Oxnard has created a newer and California-ized definition to Just Cause / No Cause evictions. No Oxnard Landlord is exempt.
Old House – Need to remodel your own property? There may be new guidelines on how to handle your renter when remodeling.
The cities are creating many new jobs for Admin, Counter clerks, Compliance Officers, Education, etc. Rent Control costs Oxnard Landlords $2m a year in fees and fines.
New city jobs come out of your new Landlord fees and fines.
Landlords need a Business License for their properties? Who would've thought?
Learn about Landlord registry and tracking and needed forms, call me anytime: (805) 985-5555
Don't want to Register your Rental? Don't want to pay fees? Oxnard has hired new enforcement officers to better serve you.
Avoid fines or the landlord will delay move out days (Many Landlords have already missed this step).
The Language of your tenant will now have to match the language on the forms & lease agreements.
The Law and Ordinance offers some exemptions to Landlords if certain criteria are met. Example, how title is held on the subject property, age of property, unit count of property, type of property. However California law and Oxnard City Ordinance still requires documents, disclosures and/or property registration in order to remain compliant.

Important City of Oxnard Rental Accommodations Update:

The California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) was enacted in 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom to cap statewide rent increases over the next 10 years. The bill went into effect on January 1, 2020 and currently prevents California landlords from increasing rent more than 5%. The Oxnard City Council recently adopted two ordinances within the scope of AB 1482 effective on June 4, 2022. Oxnard rent control enacts an annual rent “cap” of 4% and also establishes just cause & non-just cause eviction protocol and required relocation fees. If an Oxnard landlord wants a tenant out of their unit, they [landlord] must pay the tenant $5,000 or two months worth of rent (whichever amount is greater) as a relocation fee. This ordinance does more harm than good to Oxnard landlords as the ordinance affects property sales. If a landlord wants to move themselves or family back into their home, the tenant has the authority to deny this request. Furthermore, if a potential buyer is interested in the home and the landlord has the intention of selling it, the current tenant has the first right of refusal. The eviction provisions under AB 1482 provide that a tenancy may only be terminated in the event of “just cause”, also mandating said “just cause” reasons to be stated in the notice of termination. Just cause reasons are pursuant to any reasoning that is “at-fault” or “no-fault”. The relocation fee is required in the instance of a “no-fault” eviction. This entire rent control ordinance applies to units that are Single Family, Condos, Multi-Family units with some exemptions. Exemptions to the ordinance include but are not limited to, single-family owner occupied residences, and residences where the owner and tenant share facilities, and residences where the duplex owner occupies one of the units and did so prior to tenancy. Some SFR and Condos are also exempt if those units meet a certain criteria.The stipulations within the ordinance have already been implemented into Oxnard real estate and can be better understood with our help. The above ordinance summarization(s) are subject to change as the city advances efforts to alter city real estate regulations. Contact Michael at (805) 985-5555 for further questions about general information or exemption qualification and he will provide you with efficient consultation.

Consultation:

Consultation:
- Need Forms? - Oxnard and California Landlords must abide by the new Rent Control Laws with accompanying required forms.
- Need Property Management? - Call us (805) 985-5555.
- “What’s My Home Worth?” - MY HOME VALUE.
- FULL DISCLOSURE: Every Landlord and Tenant's situation may be different and has been changing every few months, so it is most important to gather your advice wisely. Michael Delgado is a Real Estate Broker, but until you hire him, he is not your Broker. Always seek legal advise from your attorney for your specific situation.

Effective April 1, 2024: SB 567 (Durazo) Basically since the State of California passing laws that are not well thought up, they need to change and amend often. SB567 is pretty much corrects the poorly passed AB-1482 but with expensive fines and punitive damages to Landlords. Read more about SB-567

- SB 584 (Limón) Tax on Short-Term Rentals – More to come.

- SB 466 (FAILED - HAS BEEN TRASHED FOR NOW:

Summary of current active California laws and/or City ordinances;

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