These four ordinances are the basis for much of the local landlord/tenant law in the City of San José.

• Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO)
  • Regulations
• Fact Sheet
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

• Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO)
• Fact Sheet
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

• Ellis Act Ordinance (Ellis)
  • Draft Amendments 2020
• Fact Sheet
• Spanish
• Vietnamese
• Frequently Asked Questions

• Mobilehome Rent Ordinance (MRO)
  • Regulations
  • Mobilehome Fact Sheet
  • Maximum Annual Percentage Increase Notice
  • Landlord Petition
  • Mobilehome Resource Guide- English
    • Spanish
    • Vietnamese
    • Chinese
  • Mobilehome Residency Law
  • Mobilehome Exemption Letter and Form

• Housing Payment Equality Ordinance (HPEO)
  • Fact Sheet