Huntington Park · Renting & eviction

Renting in Huntington Park: the rules that apply

Huntington Park adds its own rent stabilization, just-cause, relocation and buyout rules on top of state law. Retaliation, harassment, repairs and landlord entry follow state law.

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Key points

Rent increases: City rule: rent may rise 3% per year or 100% of the Los Angeles-area CPI, whichever is lower, only once in 12 months.
Just cause: City rule: on covered rental units, ending a tenancy needs a listed cause, such as unpaid rent over 1 full month or owner move-in.
Relocation pay: City rule: a no-fault termination requires 2 months' rent, or the landlord may instead waive the final 2 months' rent in writing.
Termination notice: City rule: a notice ending a tenancy states at least 1 just-cause reason, in English and the language used to negotiate the tenancy.
Security deposit: City rule: deposits are limited to 1 month's rent, or 2 times the monthly rent for qualifying small landlords.
Buyouts: City rule: before a buyout offer, the landlord gives written notice on a City form of the right to refuse and consult a lawyer.

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

Rent increases

Huntington Park code City rule: rent may rise 3% per year or 100% of the Los Angeles-area CPI, whichever is lower, only once in 12 months.

All 6 Huntington Park rules on rent increases, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Eviction and just cause

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Allowed at-fault reasons	Nonpayment of rent, when unpaid rent is more than 1 full month of the tenant's contract rent. § 8-21.8 · code text Nonpayment of rent; unpaid rent must exceed one full month of the tenant's contract rent. Material breach of the lease. § 8-21.8 · code text Material breach of the lease. Illegal activities or property damage. § 8-21.8 · code text Illegal activities or property damage. Assigning or subletting the unit in violation of the lease. § 8-21.8 · code text Assigning or subletting the premises in violation of the tenant's lease.
Units covered	Only covered rental units, as the chapter defines them. § 8-21.8 · code text Landlords may only evict tenants for specific reasons, including:
Allowed no-fault reasons	The landlord, or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents or grandparents, intends to live in the unit. § 8-21.8 · code text Landlord's intent to occupy the covered rental unit by the landlord or their spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents. Removing the unit from the rental market for an expected period of at least 24 months. Applies: The landlord must withdraw all units on the property and confirm it in a written affidavit to the City. § 8-21.8 · code text Withdrawal of the covered residential unit from the rental market for an anticipated period of at least 24 months, as affirmed by the landlord in a written affidavit submitted to the City. Complying with a government agency or court order about habitability that requires vacating the unit. § 8-21.8 · code text an order issued by a government agency or court relating to the habitability that necessitates vacating the covered rental unit; Complying with a government agency order to vacate the unit. § 8-21.8 · code text an order issued by a governmental agency to vacate the covered residential unit; Complying with a local ordinance that requires vacating the unit. § 8-21.8 · code text a local ordinance that necessitates vacating the covered residential unit. Intent to demolish or substantially remodel the unit. Applies: Requires submitted improvement plans, as the Community Development Director decides. § 8-21.8 · code text Intent to demolish or to substantially remodel the covered residential unit as determined by the Community Development Director.

Also in Huntington Park's code: Rent Stabilization (§ 8-21.8). 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

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Amount	2 months' rent Applies: No-fault terminations; the landlord may instead waive the final 2 months' rent in writing § 8-21.8 · code text For termination for no-fault termination, the landlord must either: (i) provide relocation assistance equivalent to two months' rent for no-fault eviction due to reasons; or (ii) waive in writing the payment of rent for the final two months of the tenancy, prior to the rent becoming due. Waiving rent for the final 2 months of the tenancy Applies: No-fault terminations, when the landlord chooses the written rent waiver instead of the payment § 8-21.8 · code text For termination for no-fault termination, the landlord must either: (i) provide relocation assistance equivalent to two months' rent for no-fault eviction due to reasons; or (ii) waive in writing the payment of rent for the final two months of the tenancy, prior to the rent becoming due.
When it is paid	The written waiver must be given before the waived rent is due Applies: No-fault terminations where the landlord waives the final 2 months' rent § 8-21.8 · code text For termination for no-fault termination, the landlord must either: (i) provide relocation assistance equivalent to two months' rent for no-fault eviction due to reasons; or (ii) waive in writing the payment of rent for the final two months of the tenancy, prior to the rent becoming due.
When relocation is owed	No-fault: owner or family move-in, leaving the rental market, government or court vacate order or ordinance, demolition or substantial remodel § 8-21.8 · code text For termination for no-fault termination, the landlord must either: (i) provide relocation assistance equivalent to two months' rent for no-fault eviction due to reasons; or (ii) waive in writing the payment of rent for the final two months of the tenancy, prior to the rent becoming due.

CA state law Underneath, California law still 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

Huntington Park code City rule: a notice ending a tenancy states at least 1 just-cause reason, in English and the language used to negotiate the tenancy.

All 6 Huntington Park rules on notices, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Security deposits

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Deposit limit	1 month's rent Applies: General rule, after July 1, 2024 § 8-21.7 · code text After July 1, 2024, the law limits security deposits to one month's rent. 2 times the monthly rent Applies: After July 1, 2024: individual landlords or all-individual LLCs owning no more than 2 rental properties with no more than 4 units total § 8-21.7 · code text For landlords who own no more than two residential rental properties that collectively include no more than four total units for rent, the limit is two times the monthly rent, but only if the landlord is a natural person or a limited liability company in which all members are natural persons.

CA state law Underneath, California law still 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 Huntington Park 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 Huntington Park 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 Huntington Park 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 Huntington Park 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 →

Buyout agreements

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Required disclosure	Yes; written notice on a City-approved form before offering money to move out voluntarily § 8-21.8 · code text A landlord must inform a tenant of certain rights before offering any form of compensation in exchange for a tenant's agreement to voluntarily vacate a covered rental unit. The information must be given in writing to each tenant in a unit with respect to which buyout offer is made, on a City-approved form.
Required terms	The right to refuse the offer § 8-21.8 · code text The right to refuse the offer; The right to consult a lawyer § 8-21.8 · code text The right for the tenant to consult a lawyer; The tenant may visit the Department to compare the offer with other neighborhood buyout offers and get related information § 8-21.8 · code text A statement that the tenant may visit the Department to compare its offer to other buyout offers in the tenant's neighborhood and other relevant information; Places for the landlord to sign and date, confirming notice was given, and for the tenant to sign, confirming receipt § 8-21.8 · code text The form must include a place for the landlord to sign, together with a date of the landlord's signature, verifying that the required notice was provided to the tenant, a place for the tenant to sign, verifying that he or she received the notice; The relocation amount owed for a no-fault termination (2 months' rent) § 8-21.8 · code text The form must include the amount of relocation fees required under subsection (d) of Section 8-21.8; The landlord keeps a copy and a record of when it was given for at least 5 years after signing § 8-21.8 · code text The landlord must retain a copy of the form along with a record of when it was given to the tenant for at least five years after it is signed.
Time to cancel	30 days § 8-21.8 · code text A 30-day right for the tenant to rescind its acceptance of the landlord's buyout offer;

Hotel and short-term rental tax

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Tax rate	5% of the rent. § 3-8.03 · code text For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 5% of the rent charged by the operator.
Who collects it	Each operator collects the tax from every guest at the same time as the rent. § 3-8.05 · code text Each operator shall collect the tax imposed by the provisions of this chapter to the same extent and at the same time as the rent is collected from every transient.

Condo conversions

Huntington Park code What Huntington Park's code adds
Notice to tenants	At least 120 days' notice to vacate. Applies: Applies to all tenants after the Development Permit or Conditional Use Permit is approved. § 9-3.1510 · code text That should the Development Permit or Conditional Use Permit be approved, the property owner will be required to give all tenants a minimum of 120 days' notice to vacate; however, such notice shall not restrict the exercise of lawful remedies pertaining to, but not limited to, tenants' defaults in the payment of rent or the defacing or destruction of all or a part of the rented premises.

Other Huntington Park rules on this

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

Rent Stabilization (§ 8-21.8)

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Frequently asked questions

Does a landlord in Huntington Park need a reason to evict?

City rule: on covered rental units, ending a tenancy needs a listed cause, such as unpaid rent over 1 full month or owner move-in.

Does a Huntington Park landlord have to pay relocation?

City rule: a no-fault termination requires 2 months' rent, or the landlord may instead waive the final 2 months' rent in writing.

How much can a Huntington Park landlord charge for a security deposit?

City rule: deposits are limited to 1 month's rent, or 2 times the monthly rent for qualifying small landlords.

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

Huntington Park's code: 5% of the rent. (§ 3-8.03); Each operator collects the tax from every guest at the same time as the rent. (§ 3-8.05).

What happens to tenants when a Huntington Park building converts to condos?

Huntington Park's code: At least 120 days' notice to vacate. (Applies to all tenants after the Development Permit or Conditional Use Permit is approved.) (§ 9-3.1510).

General information, not legal advice.

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