The California Apartment Association is renewing its opposition to a bill headed to the state Senate that would cut the maximum security deposit landlords can charge to a single month’s…
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When seeking a place to rent, you’ll need to decide whether to pursue a furnished or unfurnished home. The best option hinges on individual preferences and lifestyles. Here’s a quick…
A newly introduced Assembly bill would further limit the amount of money a landlord can collect for a security deposit in California. AB 12 would cap security deposits at an…
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Pets in Low-Income Housing
SB 971, signed by Gov. Newsom on September 2, 2022, requires all low-income housing funded in part or in whole on or after January 1, 2023, by the California Department…
The California Apartment Association has asked the state Supreme Court to review a ruling that threatens to create a proliferation of class-action lawsuits against rental housing providers. On June 10,…
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Renewal of Tenancy and End of the Tenancy
On-Demand Class
Renewal of Tenancy and End of the Tenancy: Termination of the tenancy, Three-Day Notices, Abandonment, Disposition of Security Deposit, and the Eviction Process This class will guide you through lease…
A bill that would have allowed tenants to pay their security deposit over six months died on the Assembly floor this week. To move forward this year, AB 3260 by…
The California Apartment Association is urging lawmakers to reject a bill that would prohibit landlords from demanding that tenants provide their security deposit in a single, upfront payment. The proposal,…
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Forms CA-293S
Security Deposit Disposition Return Agreement (Spanish)
This forms allows the Landlord and Resident to agree to (1) return of the security deposit by electronic funds transfer and/or (2) provision of the itemized disposition statement by email.…
A bill taking effect Jan. 1 lowers the amount California landlords can collect for security deposits from members of the U.S. military. Under SB 644 by Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda,…
