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CAA Survey: Have your tenants paid their rent for June?

June 11, 2020

Have your tenants been paying their rent during the COVID-19 crisis? The California Apartment Association would like to know.

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CAA Survey: Are your tenants paying rent for May?

May 6, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and calls for rent strikes by extreme tenant activists, the California Apartment Association is hearing from members that some residents have not paid their…

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CAA Survey: Are your tenants paying rent?

April 7, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Apartment Association is hearing from members that some residents have not paid their April rent. The association has created an informal poll…

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CAA offers sample letter to residents on rent payments

March 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our community into unknown territory. We recognize this is a frightening time and that many in our community have faced both health and economic impacts.…

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Third-Party Payment of Rent

California law requires a landlord to accept rent payments from a third party if that third party provides a signed acknowledgment.

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Forms CA-020S

Third Party Payor Agreement (Spanish)

This form can be used as the agreement for the Landlord accept payment from a third party (such as a parent of the Resident or a charity) without giving the…

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Forms CA-271S

Notice of Change of Payment Method (Spanish)

This form is used to allow the Landlord to refuse personal checks or make other changes to the methods the Resident may use to pay rent. This form is used…

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Forms CA-151S

Notice of Change of Terms of Tenancy (Cash Payments, Proof of Service) (Spanish)

This form changes the terms of a month-to-month tenancy to include a policy that allows the owner to require payments in cash for three months after a tenant has bounced…

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Forms CA-020

Third Party Payor Agreement

This form can be used as the agreement for the Landlord to accept payment from a third party (such as a parent of the Resident or a charity) without giving…

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Forms CA-271

Notice of Change of Payment Method

This form is used to allow the Landlord to refuse personal checks or make other changes to the methods the Resident may use to pay rent. This form is used…