Effective September 26, 2019, the City of San Jose prohibits discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income, including the receipt of housing subsidies, such as Section 8 Housing Choice…
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Forms CA-019
Guarantee of Rental Agreement
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
Holding Deposit Agreement
This form is used when applicants put down a “holding deposit” in exchange for your agreement to hold the unit off the market while the Application is processed. By using…
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Identity Theft: Federal Red Flag Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a rule that imposes additional duties on rental property owners and management companies to help combat identity theft. Entitled “Identity Theft Red Flags…
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Immigration Law and its Effect on Property Owners
California law extends its civil rights law to individuals regardless of citizenship, primary language, or immigration status. These protections were enhanced, effective January 2018 by AB 291 (Chiu). This Industry…
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Los Angeles County – Source of Income Discrimination Law
Effective July 19, 2019, within the incorporated areas of the County of Los Angeles, the County prohibits discrimination based on a tenant’s source of income, including the receipt of housing…
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Megan’s Law: Registered Sex Offenders and the Impact on the Rental Housing Industry
In 1990, eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling disappeared at the hands of an armed gunman, never to be seen again. His mother and father thereafter began a national campaign to encourage laws…
Effective April 1, 2025, California law requires that if a landlord charges a service member who rents residential property in which the service member will reside a higher than standard…
