Duarte · Renting & eviction

Renting in Duarte: the rules that apply

Duarte has no rent control or relocation rule of its own; state law applies to covered units. The city adds a permit requirement for evictions to demolish or substantially remodel.

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Key points

Rent cap: Duarte has no rent cap of its own; state law caps increases on covered units at 8.7% for August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027.
Remodel evictions: City rule: an eviction to demolish or substantially remodel needs a government permit; cosmetic work does not qualify.
Just cause: State law: after 12 months of lawful occupancy, a covered unit's tenancy may end only for a just cause stated in the notice.
Remodel notices: City rule: a no-fault notice for demolition or remodel includes a copy of every issued permit still in effect.
Notice to end: State law: 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, or 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than 1 year.
Relocation pay: With no city relocation rule, state law requires 1 month's rent within 15 days of notice for no-fault evictions in covered units.

Each rule below is marked Duarte code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

Rent increases

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. Rent cap right now: 8.7% for increases taking effect August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 (5% plus 3.7% inflation) (Civ. Code § 1947.12(a)(1), (g)). California's statewide rent cap — the full state rule →

Eviction and just cause

Duarte code What Duarte's code adds
Allowed no-fault reasons	Intent to demolish or substantially remodel the property; cosmetic work does not qualify. Applies: Only with a government permit. Remodel: permitted structural, electrical, plumbing or mechanical work, or hazardous-material abatement, requiring the tenant to vacate at least 30 days. § 9.71.040 · code text "No-fault just cause" shall be as defined in Civil Code § 1946.2(b)(2), as may be amended, which presently includes an intent to demolish or to "substantially remodel" a residential real property.

Also in Duarte's code: Permit Required for No-Fault Just Cause Demolition and/or Substantial Remodeling Evictions (§ 9.71.040) — demolition or substantial remodel evictions only. This page does not summarize it yet.

CA state law Underneath, California law still applies. Just cause required: After 12 months of lawful occupancy, the owner may terminate only for a just cause stated in the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(a)). Just-cause eviction in California — the full state rule →

Relocation payments

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. No-fault eviction relocation assistance: One month's rent (as relocation payment or rent waiver), paid within 15 calendar days of the notice (Civ. Code § 1946.2(d)(3)(A)). Relocation under California's just-cause law — the full state rule →

Notices

Duarte code What Duarte's code adds
What a notice must say	A copy of every issued permit for the work, still in effect and not expired or revoked. Applies: No-fault eviction notices based on demolition or a substantial remodel. § 9.71.050 · code text All termination notices for no-fault just cause eviction described in this chapter shall include a copy of all issued permits, which permits must then be in effect, and not be expired or revoked. Remodel scope, why it isn't safe with the tenant there, and why they must leave at least 30 days. Applies: No-fault eviction notices for demolition or a substantial remodel, only where the permits don't already show this. § 9.71.050 · code text To the extent not otherwise reflected on the face of the permit or permits, the owner shall include information regarding each of (i) the scope of the substantial remodeling work, (ii) why it cannot be reasonably accomplished in a safe manner with the tenant in place, and (iii) why it requires the tenant to vacate for at least thirty days.

CA state law The statewide rule underneath
Notice of a rent increase	At least 30 days' notice for an increase of 10% or less; at least 90 days for an increase of more than 10% Applies: The 10% is measured against the rent charged at any time in the 12 months before the increase, counting all increases in that period together. Civ. Code § 827(b)(2), (b)(3)(A)
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (landlord)	60 days' notice; 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than one year Applies: Where the unit is covered by just cause (Civ. Code § 1946.2) or a local ordinance, the notice must also state a qualifying cause. Civ. Code § 1946.1(b), (c)
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (tenant)	At least as long as the rental period (one month for a month-to-month tenancy) Civ. Code § 1946.1(b)
30-day notice when the unit is sold to an owner-occupant	30 days' notice when a separately sellable unit is in escrow to a natural person who will live there for at least a year Applies: Notice within 120 days of opening escrow, given once, and all § 1946.1(d) conditions met. Civ. Code § 1946.1(d)
Notice to pay rent or quit	3 days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays, stating the amount due and how to pay Applies: May be served any time within one year after the rent became due. Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(2)
Notice to cure a lease violation or quit	3 days, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays, to perform the broken lease term or leave Code Civ. Proc. § 1161(3)
No fee for serving notices	A landlord may not charge the tenant a fee for serving or posting a notice Civ. Code § 1946.1(i)

Security deposits

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. Security deposit cap: One month's rent, on top of the first month's rent (Civ. Code § 1950.5(c)(1), (c)(6)). Deposit return deadline: 21 calendar days after the tenant moves out, with an itemized statement of any deductions (Civ. Code § 1950.5(h)(1)). California security deposit law — the full state rule →

Retaliation

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. Retaliation protection period: For 180 days after a tenant complains about habitability (to the landlord or an agency), the landlord may not evict, raise rent or cut services in retaliation (Civ. Code § 1942.5(a), (b)). Retaliatory eviction in California — the full state rule →

Harassment and lockouts

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. Lockouts and self-help eviction banned: A landlord may not change locks, remove doors or windows, or remove the tenant's belongings to force a tenant out (Civ. Code § 789.3(b)). Utility shutoffs banned: A landlord may not cut off water, heat, electricity, gas or other utilities to force a tenant out (Civ. Code § 789.3(a)). Tenant harassment and lockouts in California — the full state rule →

Repairs and habitability

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. Duty to keep the unit habitable: The landlord must deliver a unit fit to live in and repair conditions that make it untenantable (Civ. Code § 1941). Repair and deduct: A tenant may make a repair the landlord neglects and deduct the cost from rent, up to one month's rent, no more than twice in any 12 months (Civ. Code § 1942(a)). Habitability and repair-and-deduct — the full state rule →

Landlord entry

CA state law Duarte has no rule of its own on this, so California law applies. Landlord entry notice: Reasonable written notice, presumed to be 24 hours, and entry only during normal business hours (Civ. Code § 1954(d)(1), (e)). Landlord entry notice in California — the full state rule →

Hotel and short-term rental tax

Duarte code What Duarte's code adds
Tax rate	10% of the rent. § 3.05.030 · code text For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten percent of the rent charged by the operator.
Who collects it	The guest pays the tax to the hotel operator when the rent is paid. § 3.05.030 · code text The transient shall pay the tax to the operator of the hotel at the time the rent is paid.

Condo conversions

Duarte code What Duarte's code adds
Relocation help	The owner or subdivider must pay tenants' reasonable moving expenses. Applies: Unless tenants got written notice of the planned conversion when they signed their rental or lease agreement. § 19.86.040 · code text Unless tenants of the structure proposed to be converted were given written notice of the intention to convert by the owner or subdivider, or by their respective agent(s), at the time the tenants signed rental or lease agreements, the owner or subdivider shall compensate the tenants for their reasonable relocation expenses.
Notice to tenants	Notice at least 60 days before the tentative tract map and application are submitted, with proof of delivery. Applies: Applies to each tenant in the buildings to be converted; the notice must contain city-specified information. § 19.86.040 · code text At least 60 days before submittal of the tentative tract map and application to the City for processing, the owner or subdivider shall send a notice to each and every tenant in the structure(s) to be converted. The notice shall contain information as specified by the City and shall be delivered in a manner that provides for proof of delivery. Written notice of the planned conversion, at least 60 days before the tentative tract map is submitted. Applies: Applies to each rental applicant, before any rent or deposit is accepted. § 19.86.040 · code text A least 60 days before submittal of the tentative tract map, the owner or subdivider shall give written notice of the intent to convert to each person applying for rental of a unit in the subject property immediately before acceptance of any rent or deposit from the prospective tenant. Written notice within 10 days of applying for a subdivision public report. Applies: Each tenant; the notice must say the public report will be free to tenants on request once issued. § 19.86.040 · code text Within 10 days of submittal of an application for a subdivision public report to the State Department of Real Estate, the owner or subdivider shall give written notice of application for the public report to each tenant, and each tenant shall be advised that upon issuance of the public report, it will be made available to any tenant upon request, free of charge. 180 days' written notice of the planned conversion. Applies: Before a tenancy ends because of the conversion or proposed conversion. § 19.86.040 · code text At least 180 days before termination of tenancy due to the conversion or proposed conversion, the owner or subdivider shall provide each tenant with 180 days written notice of the intention to convert.
Tenants' right to buy	Each tenant may buy their unit exclusively for at least 90 days, on terms no worse than the public's. Applies: Counted from issuance of the state subdivision public report. § 19.86.040 · code text Each tenant shall be given an exclusive right to contract for the purchase of their respective unit upon the same terms and conditions that the unit will be initially offered to the general public or on terms more favorable to the tenant, and the exclusive right shall run for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of issuance of the subdivision public report by the State Department of Real Estate.

Other Duarte rules on this

Duarte's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.

Permit Required for No-Fault Just Cause Demolition and/or Substantial Remodeling Evictions (§ 9.71.040) — demolition or substantial remodel evictions only

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Frequently asked questions

How much can rent go up in Duarte?

Duarte has no rent cap of its own; state law caps increases on covered units at 8.7% for August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027.

Does a landlord in Duarte need a reason to evict?

City rule: an eviction to demolish or substantially remodel needs a government permit; cosmetic work does not qualify. State law: after 12 months of lawful occupancy, a covered unit's tenancy may end only for a just cause stated in the notice.

Does a Duarte landlord have to pay relocation?

With no city relocation rule, state law requires 1 month's rent within 15 days of notice for no-fault evictions in covered units.

How much notice does a Duarte landlord have to give?

City rule: a no-fault notice for demolition or remodel includes a copy of every issued permit still in effect. State law: 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, or 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than 1 year.

How much can a Duarte landlord charge for a security deposit?

Duarte has no local rule on this that we found (checked October 2026); state law applies: One month's rent, on top of the first month's rent (Civ. Code § 1950.5(c)(1), (c)(6)).

What is the hotel tax on short-term rentals in Duarte?

Duarte's code: 10% of the rent. (§ 3.05.030); The guest pays the tax to the hotel operator when the rent is paid. (§ 3.05.030).

What happens to tenants when a Duarte building converts to condos?

Duarte's code: The owner or subdivider must pay tenants' reasonable moving expenses. (Unless tenants got written notice of the planned conversion when they signed their rental or lease agreement.) (§ 19.86.040); Notice at least 60 days before the tentative tract map and application are submitted, with proof of delivery. (Applies to each tenant in the buildings to be converted; the notice must contain city-specified information.) (§ 19.86.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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