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Rent Collection and Payment
Education
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CCRM Full Series (All Property Management Required Courses)
On-Demand Class
Updated for 2026, the California Certified Residential Manager (CCRM) Property Management series of courses provide comprehensive training specific to the laws and regulations of California. When you complete the CCRM…
This package includes all 12 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) required for current CCRM certified professionals. You may register for the complete package to earn all 12 credits at once, or…
Forms
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Acknowledgement of Resident’s Thirty-Day Notice to Vacate
Fourteen-Day Notice of Residents Intent to Vacate (Domestic Violence and other Special Circumstances)
Notice of Cash Demand
Notice Of Change In Landlord, Management, And/Or Agent For Service Of Process
Notice Of Change In Landlord, Management, And/Or Agent For Service Of Process (Spanish)
Notice of Change of Payment Method
Notice of Change of Payment Method (Spanish)
Notice of Change of Terms of Tenancy (Cash Payments, Proof of Service) (Spanish)
Notice of Change of Terms of Tenancy (Cash Payments)
Reminder Notice
FAQs
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A Resident pays the back rent with a check after receipt of a Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit, the check does not clear the bank, do I have to attempt to re-deposit the check, or issue a new Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit, requiring payment by money order? What are my options?
If I have a no-cash policy and residents still try to pay in cash, can I refuse to accept their money and ask them to return with a money order?
If the rent due date falls on a holiday or weekend and is not paid that day, can a Three-Day Notice be served the following day?
Is there a required grace period for rent payments?
Rent – If a resident fails to pay rent, can an owner change the lock on the unit door or turn off the electricity?
Rent – If I accept rent from a non-tenant, does that give that person any rights?
Upon request by a tenant, am I required to provide a receipt for rent payments?
What type of notice does an owner have to give to a resident who has not paid rent?
In the News
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The California Apartment Association is working to stop legislation that would impose new costs, compliance requirements, and restrictions on rental housing providers. Due to CAA’s opposition, a number of these…
Question: I am charging a new tenant a security deposit equal to one month’s rent. May I also collect the final month’s rent upfront?
Legislation requiring landlords to give tenants the option to have their on-time rent payments reported to credit bureaus has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The California Apartment Association is offering a 90-minute webinar next week to help new landlords build a successful future in the rental housing business while upholding the highest ethical standards.…
A bill that would limit the use of wage garnishment in the collection of unpaid rent and other debts has reached Gov. Newsom’s desk. The bill, SB 1477 by state Sen. Bob…
Over the past couple weeks, the CAA Landlord Helpline has seen a flurry of questions regarding rent payment methods. Here is a sampling of those questions and answers:
Update: The Legislature has approved SB 1477 and its fate now rests with Gov. Newsom. The California Apartment Association continues to call on landlords across the state to contact their…
A state Senate bill working its way toward the governor’s desk would prohibit the use of wage garnishment for collecting unpaid rent and other debts from most Californians. The bill,…
The California Apartment Association has stopped a bill that would have treated unpaid rent as consumer debt – just like an unpaid credit card bill. The legislation, SB 1324 by Sen. Maria…
