The Rental Registry Fee for each Rental Unit for the program year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 is $100. The amount of the Fee is determined by resolution of the City Council adopted from time to time and set forth in the City’s Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. See SAMC § 8-3161 (a).
Landlords are required to pay the City a Rental Registry Fee for each Rental Unit owned in the City that is subject to the Ordinance.
The Rental Registry Fee is a fee adopted per City Council to support the cost to implement, administer, monitor, support, and enforce the provision of the Ordinance. See SAMC § 8-3161.
Landlords may raise a Tenant’s Rent once every 12 months, and the Rent Increase cannot be more than the City’s maximum allowable Rent increase percentage.
No. The annual process of Rental Unit registration includes filing an annual claim of exemption. If the claim of exemption and requisite supporting documents are not submitted by July 1 of each year for any Rental Unit, the Rental Unit shall be deemed to be subject to the provisions of the Ordinance. See SAMC § … Continued
The Rent Stabilization Division will announce the annual maximum allowable Rent increase percentage by June 30th of each year, and it shall be effective on September 1st of each year.
The Rent Stabilization Division will determine the maximum allowable Rent Increase on the lesser number of 3% or 80% of the percent change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The previous program year’s registration period ended on January 31, 2025. If a Landlord recently completed a Registration Form and paid the Rental Registry Fee, after January 31, 2025, the Registration was late. The current program year is July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, so Landlords are receiving a notice to comply with the … Continued
Rental Unit registration is an annual requirement. The Rent Stabilization Division will send a notice about annual registration every year. See SAMC § 803160 (f).
Yes. The City may assess additional late charges. See SAMC § 8-3161 (c).
