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Steward Weekly — Issue #12
This week's top alert
California AB-1482
Urgency
High
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Rent cap formula updated for 2025The CPI component changed. If you're planning a rent increase in the next 90 days, your calculation is likely wrong. Here's the new formula...
Also in this issue
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Seattle just-cause eviction rules expanded
3 new protected classes added — what to change
Review
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Chicago lead paint disclosure update
New checklist required for pre-1978 buildings
New
Texas — no changes this quarter
Your documents are up to date
Clear
The problem
The law changes.
Most landlords don't notice.

Landlord-tenant law is one of the most actively legislated areas in the country. New rent control ordinances, disclosure requirements, and eviction rules pass every year — often at the city level, not just state.

Most small landlords find out they've made a legal mistake when a tenant sues them. By then it's too late and legal fees add up fast.

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⚠️ Action required — California AB-1482
Rent cap formula updated for 2025. Your current lease may use the old calculation. Update required before your next rent increase.
High urgency · Los Angeles, CA
📋 New lead paint disclosure — Illinois
Chicago expanded lead paint disclosure requirements to buildings built before 1978. New checklist now required at lease signing.
Review needed · Chicago, IL
📰 Seattle just-cause eviction rules expanded
Seattle Ordinance 126998 adds 3 new protected classes. Review your tenant screening criteria to stay compliant.
FYI · Seattle, WA
✅ Texas — no changes this quarter
No changes to Texas landlord-tenant law this quarter. Your documents remain current.
All clear · Texas
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