Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause
Rent Stabilization Board Meeting Schedule
Rent Stabilization Board Agendas/Minutes
For Assistance or Questions about East Palo Alto's Rent Stabilization Program, please contact:
Carol Lamont, Rent Stabilization Program Administrator
Stephen Ford, Housing Specialist II
at rentprogram@cityofepa.org or at 650-853-3114 For Spanish assistance: 650-853-3100
East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Board
Midge Dorn Vice Chairperson
(650) 325-6802
Arnold L. Hart
Yeshecan55@gmail.com
Shryee D. Randolph
shryee7@sbcglobal.net
William Webster
(650) 322-9725
wbw@stanford.edu
Goolrukh Vakil
(415) 845-8519
goolrukhv@comcast.net
Chris Peter
(415) 260-7954
cpeter@eqrworld.com
Anna D. Turner
(650) 283-4787
aturner@youthunited.net
Robert Allen (Alternate)
robertallen3@gmail.com
Rent Board Meetings
Regular Rent Board Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers at 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto. The public is welcomed to attend.
Right to Petition
Landlord and tenants are entitled to a fair and impartial hearings. Both Landlords and tenants can file petitions to challenge the calculation of Maximum Allowable Rent. In addition, tenants can file petitions for rent reductions and rebates for rent charges over the Maximum Allowable Rent for their unit, for maintenance and service reductions, and for habitability problems. Tenants can also file a petition for approval to withhold rent for a landlord’s failure to register their rental unit with the Rent Stabilization Program. Below are forms to use to file petitions with the Rent Stabilization Program
- Form to Petition to Challenge the 2011 Certificate of Maximum Allowable Rent or for a Rent Adjustment and Rebate
PDF - ENGLISH
PDF - SPANISH
- Instructions for Tenant Petitions for Individual Rent Adjustment, Rent Rebate, and/or Rent Withholding
PDF - ENGLISH
- Tenant Petition Application Form – General Information to be submitted with one or more of the following petition forms:
PDF - ENGLISH
- Petition A – Rent Ceiling Violation (to seek a rent reduction and/or rebate for rent overcharges above Maximum Allowable Rent)
PDF – ENGLISH
- Petition B – Maintenance and Service Reductions (when there is deterioration of rental unit; failure to provide adequate services; failure to comply with rental agreement)
PDF – ENGLISH
- Petition C – Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability (unit is unfit to live in; or there is a failure to comply with health, housing and safety
PDF – ENGLISH
- Petition D – Petition for Approval to Withhold Rent (for Landlord’s Failure to Register with the Rent Stabilization Program)
PDF – ENGLISH
- Petition Fee Waiver Application
PDF - ENGLISH
Administrative Formulas for Calculating Maximum Allowable Rents
A Certificate of Maximum Allowable Rent will be issued by the Rent Stabilization Program every year, beginning on June 30, 2011 for existing rental residents. A landlord may not charge rent to existing tenants in excess of the amount stated on the certificate. Once a regulated rental unit becomes vacant, the landlord is required to submit a new Vacancy Registration statement with the rent (including all housing service fees) agreed to by the landlord and tenant and a Certificate of Maximum Allowable Rent will then be issued for that tenant.
Rent Stabilization Program Administrative Formulas for Calculating Maximum Allowable Rents PDF
Rent Stabilization Forms:
Initial Rent Stabilization Registration Forms
(for properties that have not yet been properly registered under the 2010 Rent Stabilization Ordinance)
- Initial Registration Statement - PDF
- Initial Registration Form A: Rents with Fees and Discounts - PDF
- Initial Registration Form B: Housing Services, Including Utilities and Pet Accommodation; and Security Deposits - PDF
- Initial Registration Form C: Discounts Provided for Reduced Rent - PDF
Exemption Forms
- Notice of Allowed Exemptions and Documentation Required for Claims of Exemption - PDF
- Exemption Claim Form - PDF
Change in Tenancy / Vacancy Registration Forms
- Change in Tenancy / Vacancy Registration Form - PDF
2012 Annual Registration Information and Forms
- Notice of 2012 Annual Rent Registration Fees and Reporting Requirements - PDF
- 2012 Annual Registration Fee Invoice - PDF
- 2012 Annual Rental Registration Statement - PDF
- 2012 Annual Registration Form 1-A: Rents - PDF
- 2012 Annual Registration Form 1-A Excel spreadsheet for electronic reporting - XLS
- Change in Status Registration Form - PDF
- 2010-2011 Fee Statement - PDF
- Penalty Waiver Form - PDF
- Change in Ownership and Contact Information Form - PDF
Late Penalty Waiver Form
- Penalty Waiver Form - PDF
Rent Stabilization Ordinance and Regulations:
Draft regulations and amendments under consideration by the Rent Board:
- Notice of Public hearing scheduled for April 25, 2012 on First Reading of draft amendments to the Rent Stabilization regulations - PDF
- Draft amendments to the regulations on the certification of the Maximum Allowable Rents for formerly exempt units and procedures for notifying landlords and tenants of objections to the MAR certification PDF
- Draft amendments to the regulations on Individual Rent Adjustment and Rent Withholding petitions and mediation provisions PDF
- Draft amendments to the Registration regulations on the procedures for challenge and review of information on registration forms - PDF
Mobile Home Park Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Documents and Forms
- 1988 Ordinance to Stabilize Rents and Establish Good Cause Evictions - PDF
- Rent Stabilization Rules and Regulations for Mobile Home Parks - PDF
- FY 2011-2012 Mobile Home Park Annual Registration Statement - PDF
- Mobile Home Park Registration Form MH-1: Rents and Deposits - PDF
- Mobile Home Park Registration Form MH-2: Housing Services - PDF
- Form to Petition for Waiver of Mobile Home Park Registration Penalty Fees - PDF
Other Applicable Laws
City of East Palo Alto Ordinance prohibiting Income-Based Rental Housing Discrimination
California Rental Law
- What makes unit inhabitable or untenantable? (Civil Code § 1941.1)
- Petris Act (Civil Code §§ 1947.7-1947.8)
- Eviction Notices (Civil Code § 1946.1)
- Security Deposits (Civil Code § 1950.5)
- Landlord’s Entry Rights (Civil Code § 1954)
Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act
California Ellis Act
City of East Palo Alto Ellis Act - Amendments effective January 6, 2012
California Mobilehome Residency Law
Request for Qualifications
NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO. IT IS PROVIDED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC CONVENIENCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE RENT STABILIZATION PROGRAM FOR THE MOST CURRENT LEGAL VERSION OF THESE DOCUMENTS.
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