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California rental property compliance self-check

Answer 9 quick questions about your rental. We'll flag which California landlord rules likely apply to your property, in plain English.

What year was the property built?

Used as a proxy for AB 1482's 15-year rolling age exemption.

Building has 3+ units with wood-framed balconies, decks, stairways, or walkways

Security deposit charged is more than one month's rent

Smoke alarms haven't been tested or replaced recently

No carbon monoxide alarm, despite a gas appliance, fireplace, or attached garage

Unit has an older gravity wall heater

Property has a pool or spa

Tenancy is month-to-month rather than a fixed-term lease

Tenant has an open, unresolved habitability complaint

What city is the property in? (optional)

Some cities layer stricter local ordinances on top of state law.

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