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pursuant to this section, the Landlord may only increase the Rent in accordance with this Chapter. The Landlord may not increase Rent based on cost increases, capital improvements, or other circumstances that arose before the new Tenancy began. SECTION 10 NOTICE OF RIGHTS UNDER THIS CHAPTER In addition to all other notice requirements specified elsewhere in this Chapter, the Landlord of any Covered Rental Unit or Rental Unit/Dwelling, is required to provide written notice to Tenants/Residents/Mobilehome Owners of their rights under this Chapter as follows: (a) Contents of Notice. The notice required by this Section must be on a form prescribed by the Board and include at least the following information: (1) The existence and scope of this Article; (2) Tenant(s)'/Resident(s)'/Mobilehome Owner(s)'right to Petition, including a description of the bases on which a Tenant/Resident/Mobilehome Owner may file a Petition; and (3) Where applicable, information about the applicability of the Ellis Act to the Tenant(s)' Tenancy; and (4) Tenant(s)'/Resident(s)'/Mobilehome Owner(s)' right to Relocation Assistance. (b) Notice Required for Change in Terms of Tenancy. The Landlord must provide Tenant/Resident with the notice upon serving any notice of rent increase or any other notice of change in terms of Tenancy. (c) Notice Required at Commencement of New Tenancy. The Landlord must provide the notice on or before the commencement of all tenancies initiated after the effective date of this Article. (d) Language of Notice. The Landlord must give the notice to the Tenant/Resident or Mobilehome Owner in the language that was used to negotiate the terms of the Tenancy (i.e., English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog.) SECTION 11 TENANT BUYOUT NOTIFICATION PROGRAM (a) Purpose. The Tenant Buyout Notification Program provides for regulation, monitoring and enforcement of voluntary vacancies of Covered Rental Units, or Rental Unit/Dwelling subject to this Chapter occurring pursuant to a Buyout Agreement. To promote fairness during buyout negotiations and agreements, this section requires Tenants/Residents be informed of their rights under this Chapter before executing a Buyout Agreement. The Rent Board may promulgate regulations to implement this section. wi