City's Rental Registry Launches October 1

Published on September 27, 2024

This October, the City is launching a rental registry with registration required for some rental properties by January 15, 2025. Over 40% of the City’s residents are renters and as such, the City continues to evolve renter programs and resources for tenants and landlords in Palo Alto. The latest addition to the City’s focus on rental protections is a rental registry, supporting data-informed policies and future programs and resources. If you are a property owner with three or more residential rental units, you must register your rental property with the City of Palo Alto. Non-residential properties, non-rental properties, and residential rental properties fewer than three residential units are currently not required to participate. Gain resources to prepare, find answers to community questions, and learn about other rental protections in this new update.

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