Huntington Beach Landlord-Tenant Rules
Huntington Beach adds local rules on top of California landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.
| Local rental assistance | The City funds three HOME-supported tenant-based rental assistance programs: Families Forward (homeless individuals, veterans and domestic-violence survivors), Mercy House (people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness) and GRC Associates (senior mobile home residents). Mercy House applicants must live, work or attend school in Huntington Beach, have household income at or below 60% of Area Median Income, and show a written landlord notice of past-due rent. Mercy House can help with the current month's rent plus up to 5 more months. Contact Mercy House at (714) 836-7188 ext. 175. The City page does not say whether applications are currently being accepted. Source: Official source |
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| Mobile home space-rent assistance (seniors) | The Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program pays monthly space-rent help for up to 24 months to mobile home owners in Huntington Beach who are 62 or older, very low-income or below, and have lived in the home as their primary residence for at least one year. Participants pay no more than 30% of gross monthly income toward space rent, and the City covers the rest up to the local fair market space rent. About 30 households were expected to be helped, chosen by lottery. The 2026 very-low-income limit is $65,150 for one person and $74,450 for two. The interest-form period ran September 3 to October 3, 2024 and the program is closed to new applicants. Waitlist questions: City staff (714) 536-5582. Source: Official source |
| Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line | Code Enforcement handles Municipal and Zoning Code violations. File a request through the MyHB app, the City's online request portal, or the Request Hotline at 714-375-5155. The City page does not say whether Code Enforcement inspects conditions inside rental units. Source: Official source |
Eviction cases in Huntington Beach are heard in: Superior Court of California, County of Orange - Central Justice Center, Santa Ana (unlawful detainer cases countywide, per the court's designation list effective June 30, 2025)
Local agencies
- Fair Housing Foundation (City fair housing provider) — Investigates housing discrimination and offers tenant and landlord counseling and workshops for Huntington Beach residents. 1-800-446-FAIR (3247); TTY (800) 855-7100.
- City of Huntington Beach Community Development - Affordable Housing — Runs the City's tenant-based rental assistance programs, including mobile home senior assistance. (714) 536-5582.
- Huntington Beach Code Enforcement — Investigates Municipal and Zoning Code violations. Request Hotline 714-375-5155.
Frequently asked questions
What landlord-tenant rules does Huntington Beach add on top of California law?
Local rental assistance: The City funds three HOME-supported tenant-based rental assistance programs: Families Forward (homeless individuals, veterans and domestic-violence survivors), Mercy House (people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness) and GRC Associates (senior mobile home residents). Mercy House applicants must live, work or attend school in Huntington Beach, have household income at or below 60% of Area Median Income, and show a written landlord notice of past-due rent. Mercy House can help with the current month's rent plus up to 5 more months. Contact Mercy House at (714) 836-7188 ext. 175.; Mobile home space-rent assistance (seniors): The Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program pays monthly space-rent help for up to 24 months to mobile home owners in Huntington Beach who are 62 or older, very low-income or below, and have lived in the home as their primary residence for at least one year. Participants pay no more than 30% of gross monthly income toward space rent, and the City covers the rest up to the local fair market space rent. About 30 households were expected to be helped, chosen by lottery. The 2026 very-low-income limit is $65,150 for one person and $74,450 for two.; Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line: Code Enforcement handles Municipal and Zoning Code violations. File a request through the MyHB app, the City's online request portal, or the Request Hotline at 714-375-5155.
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Last verified against official sources: October 28, 2026.
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