East Palo Alto, CA · San Mateo County
Tenant Application — General Information
Tenants use this application to identify their rental unit and explain the rent stabilization petition or petitions they are filing with East Palo Alto.
What this form is
This application gives the East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Program general information about tenants and their rental property, and identifies the basis for a petition. Tenants use it with the applicable petition for a rent-limit violation, reduced maintenance or services, habitability concerns, or approval to withhold rent. It asks for property and tenant details, representative information if applicable, mediation and consolidation choices, and tenant signatures.
Who needs it
Tenants seeking a rent adjustment, rent discount, maintenance or services reduction, habitability remedy, or approval to withhold rent use this application with the corresponding petition.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; each listed tenant signs and dates a certification under penalty of perjury, and no notarized attachment is identified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Tenant Application — General Information PDF.
- 2
Complete The Application
Enter the rental property and tenant information, identify the petition basis, and complete the applicable choices.
- 3
Gather Petition Materials
Attach the corresponding petition and any additional sheets needed to explain your request or list more signing tenants.
- 4
Submit To The City
Submit the application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Tenant Application — General Information for?
- It provides the Rent Stabilization Program with rental property and tenant details and identifies the reason for a tenant’s petition.
- Which petitions can accompany this application?
- The form lists petitions for rent-limit violations, maintenance, services or habitability reductions, and approval to withhold rent. It also allows tenants to explain another reason on an attached sheet.
- Do I need a notary for the Tenant Application?
- No. The document is signed without a notary, but each listed tenant signs and dates a certification under penalty of perjury.
- How do I submit the Tenant Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.