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When the Rent Goes Up the Day You Leave

Housing Law · Civil Rights

When the Rent Goes Up the Day You Leave

California's rent control comes with a catch most renters never hear about—until the day they leave and the rent resets. A look at vacancy decontrol, the Costa-Hawkins Act, and who really pays the price.

By Anatalio Ubalde · Jul 20