FAQs - Landlords
What is Measure H?
A voter-initiated City Charter Amendment, which was approved by Pasadena voters at the November 2022 General Municipal Election. Codified as City Charter Article XVIII, Section 1811 of the Charter establishes the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, its composition, duties, authority, and oversight of the Pasadena Fair and Equitable Housing Charter Amendment.
The Charter Amendment established Rent Control and Eviction Protections on certain rental units in Pasadena.
Additional information about Measure H.
Rent Control
Is my rental unit subject to rent control?
The new rent control laws apply to most multi-unit residential rental properties (includes apartments, duplexes, triplexes, etc) built before February 1, 1995.
Exceptions Include:
- Residential rental units built after February 1, 1995.
- Hospitals, medical facilities, treatment/recovery programs, educational dorms, convents, and nursing homes.
- Condominiums and single-family homes
- Subsidized units owned by a government agency or by a nonprofit and subsidized by tax credits.
Are single-family homes, guest houses, and accessory dwelling units (ADU) subject to Rent Control?
It depends. Generally, single-family homes are exempt. However, if there's more than one rental unit on the property (including guest houses and ADUs), the entire property may be considered multi-family and rental units would be subject to Rent Control for any unit constructed prior to February 1995.
Below are some typical scenarios:
1. There is a single-family home (any build date) rented on the property. This is the only habitable unit on the property. - The property is exempt from Rent Control.
1. There is a single-family home and one or more guest houses or ADUs on the property. All are rental units. - The property would be considered multi-family.
What is Measure H?
A voter-initiated City Charter Amendment, which was approved by Pasadena voters at the November 2022 General Municipal Election. Codified as City Charter Article XVIII, Section 1811 of the Charter establishes the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, its composition, duties, authority, and oversight of the Pasadena Fair and Equitable Housing Charter Amendment.
The Charter Amendment established Rent Control and Eviction Protections on certain rental units in Pasadena.
Additional information about Measure H.
Rent Control
Is my rental unit subject to rent control?
The new rent control laws apply to most multi-unit residential rental properties (includes apartments, duplexes, triplexes, etc) built before February 1, 1995.
Exceptions Include:
- Residential rental units built after February 1, 1995.
- Hospitals, medical facilities, treatment/recovery programs, educational dorms, convents, and nursing homes.
- Condominiums and single-family homes
- Subsidized units owned by a government agency or by a nonprofit and subsidized by tax credits.
Are single-family homes, guest houses, and accessory dwelling units (ADU) subject to Rent Control?
It depends. Generally, single-family homes are exempt. However, if there's more than one rental unit on the property (including guest houses and ADUs), the entire property may be considered multi-family and rental units would be subject to Rent Control for any unit constructed prior to February 1995.
Below are some typical scenarios:
1. There is a single-family home (any build date) rented on the property. This is the only habitable unit on the property. - The property is exempt from Rent Control.
1. There is a single-family home and one or more guest houses or ADUs on the property. All are rental units. - The property would be considered multi-family.