REGISTERING YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY

Property owners with rental properties located within the Sacramento city limits and, subject to the Tenant Protection and Relief Act (TPRA), will receive a “Rental Property Registry” packet by mail.

Property owners who have multiple rental properties subject to the TPRA must complete a Rental Property Registry for each property. Please review the “Online Rental Property Registry Renewal” section to see if you meet the requirements to register online. If you do not meet the requirements to register online, return the registration documents to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, email, fax.

Please click the link below to review a sample Rental Housing Registry packet that you will receive in the mail.

TPP Registration Packet Sample

If you have not received a registration packet, please contact our office at (916) 808-8121.

NOTE: REGISTRATION OF YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY REGISTRY PACKET.

PROGRAM FEES

TPP Invoice Sample

PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE INVOICED FOR PROGRAM FEES.

ONLINE PAYMENT OF PROGRAM FEES IS NOW AVAILABLE. TO SUBMIT AN ONLINE PAYMENT, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR INVOICE.

Online Rental Property Registry Renewal

Online rental property registry renewal is now available if you meet the following criteria:

Previously registered with the Tenant Protection Program
No corrections are required on the Rental Property Registry Form
Rental units are not exempt

Submitting the online registration provides confirmation to the Tenant Protection Program that the information reflected on your Rental Property Registry form, which you received in the mail, is correct.

IF ALL INFORMATION IS CORRECT ON THE RENTAL PROPERTY REGISTRY FORM, PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PROCEED TO ONLINE REGISTRATION.*2023 FORMS AVAILABLE SOON*

If you register online, please do not mail, email, or fax your renewal form, as this will delay processing of your registration.

Rental Property Registry Renewals with Corrections or Exemption Requests

[Property owners with corrections or exemption requests do not meet the criteria for registering online. Please follow the steps below.]

How to correct the information on the Rental Property Registry form:

Check the box “Registration Annual Renewal” on the Rental Property Registry form you received in the mail.
DO NOT make any changes on the Rental Property Registry form.
Please sign and date the Rental Property Registry and complete the Correction form.
Sign and date the Correction form.
Return the Rental Property Registry and the Correction form to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, email, or fax.

How to file an Exemption Request:

Check the box “Registration Annual Renewal” on the Rental Property Registry form you received in the mail.
DO NOT make any changes on the Rental Property Registry form.
Please sign and date the Rental Property Registry and complete the Exemption Request form.
Sign and date the Exemption Request form.
Return the Rental Property Registry and the Exemption Request form to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, email, or fax.

If you need to make corrections to the information contained on the Rental Property Registry form and file an Exemption Request, please follow the steps above regarding corrections and exemptions and return all documents (Rental Property Registry, Correction, and Exemption Request forms) to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, fax, or email. Please sign and date ALL forms submitted to our office.

New Property Owners - Steps for Registering your Property

[New property owners do not meet the criteria for registering online. Please follow the steps below.]

Check the box “New Property Owner” located on the “Rental Property Registry” form.
If all of the information on the Rental Property Registry form is correct, sign, date, and return the form to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, email, or fax.

How to correct the information on the Rental Property Registry form:

Check the box “New Property Owner” located on the “Rental Property Registry” form.
DO NOT make any changes on the Rental Property Registry form.
Sign and date the Rental Property Registry and complete the Correction form.
Sign and date the Correction form.
Return the Rental Property Registry and the Correction form to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, email, or fax.

How to file an Exemption Request:

Check the box “New Property Owner” located on the “Rental Property Registry” form.
DO NOT make any changes on the Rental Property Registry form.
Please sign and date the Rental Property Registry and complete the Exemption Request form.
Sign and date the Exemption Request form.
Return the Rental Property Registry and the Exemption Request form to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, email, or fax.

If you need to make corrections to the information contained on the Rental Property Registry form and file an Exemption Request, please follow the steps above for corrections and exemptions for “New Property Owners”. Return all documents (Rental Property Registry, Correction, and Exemption Request forms) to the Tenant Protection Program by mail, fax, or email. Please sign and date ALL forms submitted to our office.