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Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista Landlord-Tenant Laws

Security deposit limits, eviction notices, rent control, and more for Chula Vista, California.

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Every rule on this page is drawn from state statutes and municipal codes and summarized with AI assistance. Each one cites the statute it's based on and links to a published text of that law so you can read it firsthand. Where a page says a city or county has no local rule on a topic, that means none was found for the topics covered here — not that none exists. Local governments also regulate rental housing in ways these pages don't track, including registration, licensing, inspections and habitability standards. These summaries may be incomplete or out of date, laws change often, and every property and tenancy has specifics a summary can't capture — so treat this as a starting point for your own research, not as legal advice, and check with the local jurisdiction and a qualified attorney before acting on your particular situation.

What to Know in Chula Vista

Sources last checked July 2026

Chula Vista's Tenant Protection Ordinance (effective March 2023, updated 2024 per state SB 567) requires just cause to evict a covered tenant — the only local layer here, since the city has no separate rent cap, deposit limit, or rent-notice ordinance beyond state law. A no-fault substantial-remodel eviction requires the remodel to cost at least $40 per square foot, and relocation assistance is the greater of two months' contract rent or two months of HUD Fair Market Rent, rising to three months for seniors and tenants with disabilities.

  • Chula Vista's Tenant Protection Ordinance (effective March 2023, updated April 2024 per SB 567) requires just cause for eviction of covered tenants.
  • 30-day move-out notice required for month-to-month tenancies
  • Rent increases capped at 5% + CPI (maximum 10%) per year
  • 30-day advance written notice required for rent increases
  • Security deposits capped at 1 month's rent
5 rules summarized · Each linked to the law it cites

Chula Vista Local Rules

Eviction Notice Requirements

What are the eviction notice requirements in Chula Vista?

Chula Vista's Tenant Protection Ordinance (effective March 2023, updated April 2024 per SB 567) requires just cause for eviction of covered tenants. At-fault just cause includes nonpayment of rent, lease violations, nuisance, and criminal activity. No-fault just cause includes owner/family move-in, substantial remodel, and demolition. For tenancies of 1 year or more, 60 days' notice is required for no-fault terminations. For substantial remodel evictions, the remodel must cost at least $40 per square foot to qualify. Relocation assistance for no-fault terminations is the greater of 2 months' contract rent or 2 months of the HUD Fair Market Rent; for seniors and disabled tenants, this increases to 3 months. Single-family homes and condos not owned by an LLC, corporation, or REIT are exempt with proper notice. Landlords must report evictions to the city and submit documentation.

Chula Vista Ord. No. 3527 (CVMC Ch. 9.65); Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2
Move-Out & Lease Termination Notice

What is the move-out notice requirement in Chula Vista?

Chula Vista follows California state law for minimum notice periods. Tenants must give at least 30 days' written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. Landlords must provide 30 days' notice if the tenant has occupied the unit for less than 1 year, or 60 days' notice if the tenant has occupied the unit for 1 year or more. Under Chula Vista's Tenant Protection Ordinance, covered tenants are also entitled to a statement of just cause in any termination notice, along with relocation assistance for no-fault terminations.

California Civil Code §§ 1946, 1946.1; Chula Vista Tenant Protection Ordinance
Rent Control / Rent Increase Caps

Is there rent control in Chula Vista?

Chula Vista has no local rent control ordinance. Qualifying units are subject to the statewide AB 1482 cap: annual rent increases are limited to 5% plus the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI), or 10%, whichever is lower. Rent may not be increased more than once in any 12-month period. Exempt properties include those whose first certificate of occupancy was issued within the last 15 years, owner-occupied duplexes, and single-family homes or condos where the owner is not a real estate investment trust, a corporation, or an LLC with a corporate member AND the required statutory exemption notice was given. The cap expires January 1, 2030.

California Civil Code § 1947.12 (AB 1482, Stats. 2019, Ch. 597)
Rent Increase Notice Periods

How much notice is required for rent increases in Chula Vista?

Chula Vista has no local rent increase notice ordinance. California state law requires landlords to provide at least 30 days' written notice for rent increases of 10% or less of the lowest rent charged in the prior 12 months. For increases exceeding 10% cumulatively during a 12-month period, landlords must provide at least 90 days' written notice. Notice must be in writing and delivered to the tenant.

California Civil Code § 827
Security Deposit Limits

What is the security deposit limit in Chula Vista?

Chula Vista has no local security deposit ordinance. Under California AB 12 (effective July 1, 2024), landlords may not collect more than 1 month's rent as a security deposit for both furnished and unfurnished units. All deposits (pet, cleaning, last month's rent) are combined toward this cap. Small landlords who are natural persons or LLCs with all natural-person members owning no more than 2 properties with 4 or fewer total units may collect up to 2 months' rent. Landlords must return the deposit (or itemized deductions) within 21 days of move-out.

California Civil Code § 1950.5 (as amended by AB 12, Stats. 2023, Ch. 659)

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