Concord City Council Raises Rent Caps Among Changes To Tenant Protection Law

Concord City Council adopts amendments to Residential Tenant Protection Program

CONCORD, CA (Apr. 24, 2025) — At its meeting on Tuesday, April 22, the Concord City Council adopted amendments to the City’s Residential Tenant Protection Program (the “Ordinance”), following its initial introduction on March 25, 2025. Key Changes to the Ordinance Include: Annual Rent Increase Cap for Multifamily Complexes Built Before February 1995 The allowable annual rent increase is set at 5%. This replaces the prior cap of 3% or 60% of the …

Concord City Council Raises Rent Caps Among Changes To Tenant Protection Law

The Concord City Council officially altered its residential tenant protection law Tuesday night with the required second reading of the updated ordinance and another vote on its implementation. The council voted 3-2, with Dominic Aliano and Laura Nakamura dissenting, same as the initial March 25 vote. The ordinance will take effect 30 days from Tuesday. The matter was seemingly settled more than a year ago in March 2023, when the council set a…