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Renting in Inglewood: the rules that apply

Inglewood adds its own rent caps, just-cause eviction rules, relocation pay and buyout rules on top of state law. It has no rules of its own on repairs or landlord entry, so state law applies to those.

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Key points

Larger properties: City cap for properties with 5 or more units: no more than 3% or the cost-of-living change, whichever is greater, in any 12 months.
Smaller properties: City cap for properties with 4 or fewer units: no more than 5% plus the cost-of-living change, or 10%, whichever is lower.
Just cause: City rule: after 12 months or more of tenancy, the owner needs a just cause, such as unpaid rent or owner move-in.
Relocation pay: City rule: owner move-in, vacate orders, Ellis Act withdrawal and demolition require a base relocation payment of 3 times the monthly rent.
Notice copies: City rule: copies of notices to cure and termination notices go to the Housing Protection Department within 3 days of serving.
Buyouts: City rule: a buyout may not pay less than the tenant's relocation payment, and the tenant may cancel within 30 calendar days of signing.

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

Rent increases

Inglewood code City cap for properties with 5 or more units: no more than 3% or the cost-of-living change, whichever is greater, in any 12 months. City cap for properties with 4 or fewer units: no more than 5% plus the cost-of-living change, or 10%, whichever is lower.

All 15 Inglewood rules on rent increases, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Eviction and just cause

Inglewood code City rule: after 12 months or more of tenancy, the owner needs a just cause, such as unpaid rent or owner move-in.

All 9 Inglewood rules on eviction and just cause, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Relocation payments

Inglewood code City rule: owner move-in, vacate orders, Ellis Act withdrawal and demolition require a base relocation payment of 3 times the monthly rent.

All 18 Inglewood rules on relocation payments, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Notices

Inglewood code City rule: copies of notices to cure and termination notices go to the Housing Protection Department within 3 days of serving.

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

Security deposits

Inglewood code What Inglewood's code adds
Deposit limit	A deposit increase may not exceed $30 per month. Applies: Only with an allowed rent increase and in its notice, until the state maximum is reached; not if state law or a written lease forbids. § 8-130 · code text Any increase in the security deposit shall be clearly stated in the written notice of the annual rent increase and not exceed $30 per month until the security deposit equals the maximum amount authorized by State law.

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 Inglewood 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

Inglewood code Actual and punitive damages, plus a court order (injunctive relief). Yes; the tenant can sue in civil court.

All 15 Inglewood rules on harassment and lockouts, with the code text and the state law underneath →

Repairs and habitability

CA state law Inglewood 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 Inglewood 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

Inglewood code What Inglewood's code adds
Required disclosure	Yes; before making an offer, the owner must give the tenant a written disclosure document in the form set forth in an adopted regulation, stating the tenant's buyout-agreement rights, including the right not to enter, the rights to consult an attorney and revise the agreement before signing, the right to consult the program administrator, and the right to rescind within thirty calendar days after signing. Applies: Before making an offer to a tenant of a buyout agreement § 8-123.1 · code text Before making an offer to a tenant of a buyout agreement, an owner must give a tenant a written disclosure document, in a form set forth in an adopted regulation, setting forth the tenant's rights concerning the buyout agreement including the following:
Filing with the city	Yes; the owner files the signed buyout agreement with the program administrator within 3 calendar days. Applies: After everyone has signed. § 8-123.1 · code text The owner shall provide the tenant a copy of the buyout agreement when all the parties have signed and shall file the signed buyout agreement with the program administrator within three calendar days after all parties have signed. Yes; the tenant files a copy of the cancellation statement with the Housing Protection Department within 3 calendar days. Applies: If a tenant cancels a buyout agreement. § 8-123.1 · code text If a tenant rescinds a buyout agreement, the tenant must file a copy of the statement to rescind provided to the owner, with the Housing Protection Department within three calendar days.
Required terms	A buyout may not pay the tenant less than the relocation payment they would otherwise get. § 8-123.1 · code text A buyout agreement may not pay to a tenant less than the tenant would be entitled to in relocation assistance under Section 8-123.
Time to cancel	Up to 30 calendar days after the tenant signs the buyout agreement. Applies: The general right to cancel stated in the required disclosure. § 8-123.1 · code text the right to rescind the buyout agreement any time up to thirty calendar days after the tenant has signed the buyout agreement. Any time, even after 30 calendar days from signing. Applies: If the buyout agreement does not meet all the requirements of the law and its regulations. § 8-123.1 · code text A buyout agreement that does not satisfy all the requirements of this Article and implementing regulations is not effective and the tenant may rescind the buyout agreement at any time, even after thirty calendar days from the date the tenant signed the buyout agreement.

Short-term rentals

Inglewood code What Inglewood's code adds
Allowed	Yes, with a short-term rental permit. Applies: All residential zones, and mixed-use zones that allow residential use. Vacation rentals have extra eligibility rules. § 12-17.11 · code text Short-term rental and vacation rental use shall be permitted in all residential zones and in mixed-use zones where residential use is permitted, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 8, Article 11 of the Inglewood Municipal Code.
Cap on rentals	Only 1 unit can qualify. Applies: Vacation rentals. § 8-140 · code text Only one unit can qualify as a vacation rental.
Nights per year	90 calendar days or less per calendar year. Applies: Vacation rentals, in blocks of 30 days in a row or less. § 8-140 · code text Be available for rent ninety calendar days or less and in blocks of thirty consecutive days or less per calendar year.
Permit or registration	A valid short-term rental permit is required at all times. § 8-141 · code text Obtains and maintains at all times a valid short-term rental permit. A short-term rental business tax certificate is required. Applies: The short-term rental permit is valid only with this certificate. § 8-141 · code text Accepts and agrees that the validity of a short-term rental permit is predicated upon obtaining and maintaining a valid short-term rental business tax certificate.
Primary residence	Yes. Applies: Vacation rentals must be within 1,000 feet of the owner's primary residence. With more than 1 unit on the parcel, the owner must live there. § 8-140 · code text If more than one dwelling unit is on the parcel, the owner's primary residence must be located on the property.

Hotel and short-term rental tax

Inglewood code What Inglewood's code adds
Tax rate	15.5% of the rent charged by the operator. § 9-56 · code text For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of fifteen and one half percent (15.5%) of the rent charged by the operator.
Who collects it	Each operator collects the tax from the guest at the same time as the rent. § 9-58 · code text Each operator shall collect the tax imposed by this Article to the same extent and at the same time as the rent is collected from every transient.

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Frequently asked questions

How much can an Inglewood landlord charge for a security deposit?

Inglewood's code: A deposit increase may not exceed $30 per month. (Only with an allowed rent increase and in its notice, until the state maximum is reached; not if state law or a written lease forbids.) (§ 8-130). State law: One month's rent, on top of the first month's rent (Civ. Code § 1950.5(c)(1), (c)(6)).

Can I rent out my home short-term in Inglewood?

Inglewood's code: Yes, with a short-term rental permit. (All residential zones, and mixed-use zones that allow residential use. Vacation rentals have extra eligibility rules.) (§ 12-17.11); Only 1 unit can qualify. (Vacation rentals.) (§ 8-140).

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

Inglewood's code: 15.5% of the rent charged by the operator. (§ 9-56); Each operator collects the tax from the guest at the same time as the rent. (§ 9-58).

General information, not legal advice.

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