Renting in Inglewood: the rules that apply

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.

Inglewood code Properties with 5 or more units: no more than 3% or the cost-of-living change, whichever is greater, in any 12 months (city rule). Properties with 4 or fewer units: no more than 5% plus the cost-of-living change, or 10%, whichever is lower (city rule).

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

Inglewood code City law requires a just cause to end a tenancy once at least 1 tenant has lived there continuously and lawfully for 12 months.

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

Inglewood code City pay for owner move-in, vacate orders, Ellis Act or demolition: 3 times monthly rent, plus the single highest extra a tenant qualifies for.

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

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Inglewood code 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. Yes; the owner files the signed buyout agreement with the program administrator within 3 calendar days.

All 6 Inglewood rules on buyout agreements, with the code text →

Inglewood code Short-term rentals need a city permit and business tax certificate; vacation rentals are limited to 90 calendar days or less per calendar year.

All 6 Inglewood rules on short-term rentals, with the code text →