San Leandro Rent Program Open House

About the Event:

Get Ready for San Leandro’s New Rent Program!

The City of San Leandro Rent Program invites tenants and rental property owners to a free Rent Program Open House. Stop by any time between 4:00 and 7:00 PM to meet Rent Program staff, get your questions answered, and learn what the new rules mean for you. The Open House will be held on Monday, November 16, 2026, at the San Leandro Senior Community Center.

What is the San Leandro Rent Program?

San Leandro’s Rent Program is made up of two new City ordinances:

• The Rental Registry Ordinance requires owners to register every rental unit they own in San Leandro with the City each year, including single-family homes and duplexes.
• The Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance limits how much rent can go up each year for covered units. Starting January 1, 2027, increases are capped at 65% of the change in the Bay Area Consumer Price Index or 3%, whichever is less.

Why is This Important for San Leandro Housing Providers?

The new rules come with firm deadlines and real costs:

• The online Rent Registry opens December 1, 2026, and units must be registered by January 31, 2027
• All rental units must pay the 2027 Rent Registry fee of $149 per unit, and units covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance also pay a $109 per unit Rent Stabilization fee, for a total of $258 per covered unit
• Allowable rent for 2027 is based on your unit’s Base Rent: the rent charged on July 1, 2025, or at the start of the tenancy if it began later
• From January 1 to June 30, 2027, rent for units covered by the rent stabilization ordinance can be raised by up to 3.3% of the Base Rent for tenancies that began on or before July 1, 2025, and up to 2.5% for tenancies that began after
• If a unit’s current rent is higher than the allowable amount, it must be reduced starting January 1, 2027. This is known as a “rent rollback”
• Some units are exempt, such as short-term rentals and rooms rented in an owner’s home with a shared kitchen or bathroom

Why Attend?

The Open House is your chance to talk directly with the City staff who run the program before the registry opens. Bring your questions about your specific properties, registration steps, fees, exemptions, and rent limits.

Join us and use this link to RSVP

• RSVP: sanleandro.org/SLRPOH
• Attend: Drop by any time between 4:00 and 7:00 PM on Monday, November 16, 2026.
• Follow up: Starting December 1, Rent Program staff will also meet with owners by appointment to help with online registration. Call 510-577-6011 or e-mail