Short guides to the California rules rental owners ask us about most, each with the statutes linked. Checked against California law on November 1, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
How much deposit a California landlord can collect, the photos now required, the pre-move-out inspection and the 21-day itemized statement.
How much California owners can raise the rent under AB 1482, how often, and the 30 or 90 days of written notice each increase needs.
The 30 or 60 days of notice, when just cause applies, relocation assistance and owner move-ins, for California rental owners.
How a California three-day notice is counted, what it must say, the rent payments you must accept, and why a lockout is never allowed.
The warranty of habitability, the new stove and refrigerator rule, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, deadbolts, and entry notice for California rental owners.
Application fee rules, source of income and housing vouchers, criminal history, and the notice owed when you turn down an applicant in California.
The lease copy, lead paint, bed bug and smoking disclosures, and the deposit and showing rules when you sell a California rental with tenants.
The California rental rules that changed in 2025 and 2026: appliances, deposit photos and refunds, fees, notices and disaster duties.
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