Pomona · Renting & eviction
Renting in Pomona: the rules that apply
Pomona sets its own rent cap for covered rental units, its own just-cause eviction rules and relocation pay for no-fault evictions. Short-term rentals are allowed only as hosted stays with a city permit.
Key points
- Rent increases: Pomona limits increases on covered rental units to 5% of the highest monthly rent in the past 12 months, once in any 12 months.
- Eviction reasons: City just causes include rent unpaid 3 days after written demand, an uncured lease breach, nuisance, illegal use, demolition and withdrawal from rental use.
- Relocation pay: No-fault evictions, until the City Council sets new amounts: qualified tenants get $12,998 under 3 years or $15,377 at 3 years or more.
- Other tenants: Other tenants get $6,164 under 3 years or $8,074 at 3 years or more for no-fault evictions, until the City Council sets new amounts.
- Ending a tenancy: State law requires 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, or 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than 1 year.
- Short-term rentals: Short-term rentals need a city permit and must be hosted stays in the host's primary residence; they are not allowed in ADUs or JADUs.
Each rule below is marked Pomona code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Rent increases
Pomona code Pomona limits increases on covered rental units to 5% of the highest monthly rent in the past 12 months, once in any 12 months.
All 4 Pomona rules on rent increases, with the code text and the state law underneath →
Eviction and just cause
Pomona code City just causes include rent unpaid 3 days after written demand, an uncured lease breach, nuisance, illegal use, demolition and withdrawal from rental use.
All 9 Pomona rules on eviction and just cause, with the code text and the state law underneath →
Relocation payments
Pomona code No-fault evictions, until the City Council sets new amounts: qualified tenants get $12,998 under 3 years or $15,377 at 3 years or more. Other tenants get $6,164 under 3 years or $8,074 at 3 years or more for no-fault evictions, until the City Council sets new amounts.
All 14 Pomona rules on relocation payments, with the code text and the state law underneath →
Notices
We found no Pomona rule on this in the Pomona Municipal Code (checked October 2026). The state rule below applies.
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| No fee for serving notices | A landlord may not charge the tenant a fee for serving or posting a notice |
Security deposits
CA state law Pomona 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 Pomona 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 Pomona 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 Pomona 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 Pomona 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 →
Short-term rentals
Pomona code Short-term rentals need a city permit and must be hosted stays in the host's primary residence; they are not allowed in ADUs or JADUs.
All 4 Pomona rules on short-term rentals, with the code text →
Hotel and short-term rental tax
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Mobilehome park rent
Pomona code The annual increase is the lesser of 5 percent or the CPI percentage increase. Tenancies in mobile home parks of 4 spaces or fewer are excluded.
All 8 Pomona rules on mobilehome park rent, with the code text →
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a Pomona landlord have to give?
State law requires 60 days' notice to end a tenancy, or 30 days if the tenant has lived there less than 1 year.
How much can a Pomona landlord charge for a security deposit?
Pomona 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 Pomona?
Pomona's code: 10% of the rent charged by the operator. (§ 50-82); The operator collects the tax from each guest at the same time as the rent. (§ 50-84).
General information, not legal advice.
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