CA landlord resources

California landlord law references

Deposit rules, notices, licensing and disclosures listed in the supplied California dataset.

Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.

Calvin Cannon Jr. at his desk with a Philadelphia board behind him — Calvin Cannon Jr., The Business of Real Estate. Coaching photograph, not a property in California.

California: Security deposits

Max 1 month's rent (AB 12, eff. July 1 2024; Civ. Code §1950.5(c)(1)). Small-landlord exception: up to 2 months if a natural person (or LLC of natural persons) owns no more than 2 residential rental properties with no more than 4 units total; 2-month option unavailable against service-member tenants.

The uploaded dataset lists a deposit-return period of 21 days. Review the cited rule for the applicable conditions and timing.

California: Notices and tenancy endings

3-day notice to pay or quit, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays (Code Civ. Proc. §1161(2)).

Month-to-month: 30 days if under 1 year; 60 days if 1 year or more (CCP §1946.1). Just cause required for most tenancies 12+ months (AB 1482, Civ. Code §1946.2).

Court listed in the supplied dataset: Superior Court (unlawful detainer).

California: Rent regulation

Statewide cap (AB 1482, Civ. Code §1947.12): lower of 5%+CPI or 10% per 12 months; max 2 increases/year; exempts units under 15 years old and most single-family homes owned by non-corporate owners; repeals Jan 1 2030. Stronger local ordinances also apply (LA, SF, Oakland, San Jose, Berkeley).