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increase in violation of this Chapter shall operate as a complete defense to an unlawful detainer action based on failure to pay any illegal rent increase. Any tenant required to pay an illegal rent increase may recover all illegal rent increase amounts actually paid by the tenant. 4 -32 -205 CONTENTS OF NOTICE. All notices of the availability of rent review shall be in writing, shall provide the name, address and phone number of the landlord and shall be personally delivered to the tenant or posted and mailed to the tenant at the address of the tenant's rental unit by first class mail, postage pre -paid. Service by mail shall be presumed complete within five days of mailing. This presumption may be rebutted by the tenant. 4 -32 -210 TEXT OF NOTICE. In addition to all other information provided in the notice of the availability of rent review required by this Chapter, each such notice shall state: NOTICE: Under Civil Code Section 827(b) a landlord must provide a tenant with thirty (30) days notice prior to a rent increase of ten percent (10 %) or less and sixty (60) days notice of a rent increase of greater than ten percent (10 %). Under Title 4, Chapter 32 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, a landlord must at the same time provide this notice of the City's rent review procedure before demanding or accepting any increase in rent. You are encouraged to contact the owner or manager of your rental unit to discuss a rent increase. However, if you have received notice of a rent increase that 1) will increase your rent more than ten percent (10 %) above the rent you paid last month, 2) is greater than $75 per month, or 3) follows one or more prior rent increases within the past twelve months, you may request that the San Leandro Rent Review Board review the increase. Such a request must be made in writing within fifteen (15) days of your receiving notice of the rent increase. If you request review of the rent increase, you 4