By using this form, a third party becomes the guarantor of the resident and incurs the liability of paying rent and other costs. Do not complete this form without first…
Forms CA-019
Forms CA-019
By using this form, a third party becomes the guarantor of the resident and incurs the liability of paying rent and other costs. Do not complete this form without first…
Forms CA-019S
By using this form, a third party becomes the guarantor of the resident and incurs the liability of paying rent and other costs. Do not complete this form without first…
Forms CA-017
CAUTION: Due to changes in the screening fee law that took effect on January 1, 2025 and the introduction of Form CA-021 – Offer to Rent in 2025, this form will be discontinued…
Forms CA-338
This Incident/Complaint Report may be used by a resident, vendor, staff, neighbor, guest, or other person to report any incidents that they want to bring to the attention of the…
Forms CA-338S
This Incident/Complaint Report may be used by a resident, vendor, staff, neighbor, guest, or other person to report any incidents that they want to bring to the attention of the…
Beginning Jan. 1 2022, California rental housing providers will have to provide a booklet on mold to prospective residents. The booklet, “Information on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California,”…
Beginning Jan. 1 2022, California rental housing providers will have to provide a booklet on mold to prospective residents. The booklet, “Information on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California,”…
Forms CA-290
This form provides the mandatory accounting for the disposition of the security deposit upon the tenant’s move-out. Receipts must be attached. Do not complete this form without first reviewing the…
This form provides the mandatory accounting for the disposition of the security deposit upon the tenant’s move-out. Receipts must be attached. Do not complete this form without first reviewing the…
Forms CA-420
This form can be used when there are not a sufficient number of pages to itemize charges other than rent for each month with unpaid charges on the Three-Day Notice…
An unlawful detainer action is more than filing paperwork and getting a rubber stamp from the court system. Once a termination notice expires and a resident does not move out, the matter becomes a civil lawsuit governed by strict procedural rules, evidentiary requirements, and court deadlines. While unlawful detainers are intended to move more quickly…
California’s fair housing laws are among the most comprehensive in the country, and they apply to nearly all residential rental properties in the state. Because California law goes beyond federal requirements — and continues to evolve — understanding state-specific rules is critical to avoiding legal risk. These laws are not always straightforward, and even well-intentioned…
You are invited to attend an informational briefing on the Redwood City Rent Control Ballot Initiative, a measure filed by rent control proponents in April 2026. The California Apartment Association (CAA) will provide an overview of the initiative’s key provisions and how it, if passed, would change Redwood City’s current housing regulations. The session will…