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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.3

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.3

(a) This section is known, and may be cited, as the Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) “Residential real property” means any dwelling or unit that is intended for human habitation, including any dwelling or unit in a mobilehome pa

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.5

(a) The hiring of a room by a lodger on a periodic basis within a dwelling unit occupied by the owner may be terminated by either party giving written notice to the other of his or her intention to terminate the hiring, at least as long before the expiration of the term of the hi

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.7

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.7

(a) A tenant may notify the landlord that the tenant intends to terminate the tenancy if the tenant, a household member, or an immediate family member was the victim of an act that constitutes any of the following: (1) Domestic violence as defined in Section 6211 of the Family Co

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.8

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.8

(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Individual in an emergency” means a person who believes that immediate action is required to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, or property. (2) “Occupant” means a person residing in a dwelling unit with the tenant.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.9

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1946.9

(a) For the purposes of tenant screening, a landlord or a landlord’s agent shall not make an adverse action based on any of the following: (1) An allegation that the prospective tenant breached a lease or rental agreement if the alleged breach stemmed from an act of abuse or viol

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947

When there is no usage or contract to the contrary, rents are payable at the termination of the holding, when it does not exceed one year. If the holding is by the day, week, month, quarter, or year, rent is payable at the termination of the respective periods, as it successively

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.1

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.1

(a) If an owner of a qualifying residential property provides parking with the qualifying residential property, they shall unbundle parking from the price of rent. (b) (1) Off-street parking accessory to a qualifying residential property shall not be included in any residential r

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.10

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.10

(a) After July 1, 1990, in any city, county, or city and county which administers a system of controls on the price at which residential rental units may be offered for rent or lease and which requires the registration of rents, any owner who evicts a tenant based upon the owner’

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.11

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.11

(a) In any city, county, or city and county which administers a system of controls on the price at which residential rental units may be offered for rent or lease and which requires the registration of rents, upon the establishment of a certified rent level, any owner who charges

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.12

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.12

(a) (1)   Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.13

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.13

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 1947.12, upon the expiration of rental restrictions, the following shall apply: (1) The owner of an assisted housing development who demonstrates, under penalty of perjury, compliance with all applicable provisions of Sections 65863.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.15

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.15

(a) The Legislature declares the purpose of this section is to: (1) Ensure that owners of residential rental units that are subject to a system of controls on the price at which the units may be offered for rent or lease, or controls on the adjustment of the rent level, are not p

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.3

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.3

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a landlord or a landlord’s agent shall allow a tenant to pay rent and deposit of security by at least one form of payment that is neither cash nor electronic funds transfer. (2) A landlord or a landlord’s agent may demand or require ca

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.5

(a) A landlord of a residential dwelling unit, as defined in Section 1940, or his or her agent, may prohibit the smoking of a cigarette, as defined in Section 104556 of the Health and Safety Code, or other tobacco product on the property or in any building or portion of the build

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.6

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.6

(a) For any lease executed, extended, or renewed on and after July 1, 2015, a lessor of a dwelling shall approve a written request of a lessee to install an electric vehicle charging station at a parking space allotted for the lessee that meets the requirements of this section an

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.7

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.7

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that the operation of local rent stabilization programs can be complex and that disputes often arise with regard to standards of compliance with the regulatory processes of those programs. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to li

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.8

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.8

(a) If an ordinance or charter controls or establishes a system of controls on the price at which residential rental units may be offered for rent or lease and requires the registration of rents, the ordinance or charter, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall provide

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.9

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1947.9

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any local law to the contrary, for those units governed by the local rent stabilization ordinance in the City and County of San Francisco, levels of compensation for the temporary displacement of a tenant household for less than 20 days shall be limited to

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1948

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1948

The attornment of a tenant to a stranger is void, unless it is made with the consent of the landlord, or in consequence of a judgment of a Court of competent jurisdiction.

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1949

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1949

Every tenant who receives notice of any proceeding to recover the real property occupied by him or her, or the possession of the real property, shall immediately inform his or her landlord of the proceeding, and also deliver to the landlord the notice, if in writing, and is respo

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950

One who hires part of a room for a dwelling is entitled to the whole of the room, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary; and if a landlord lets a room as a dwelling for more than one family, the person to whom he first lets any part of it is entitled to the possession of

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.1

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.1

(a) A reusable tenant screening report shall include all of the following information regarding an applicant: (1) Name. (2) Contact information. (3) Verification of employment. (4) Last known address. (5) Results of an eviction history check in a manner and for a period of time c

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.5

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.5

(a) This section applies to security for a rental agreement for residential property that is used as the dwelling of the tenant. (b) As used in this section, “security” means any payment, fee, deposit, or charge, including, but not limited to, any payment, fee, deposit, or charge

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.6

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.6

(a) Notwithstanding Section 1950.5, when a landlord or their agent receives a request to rent a residential property from an applicant, the landlord or their agent may charge, pursuant to subdivision (c), that applicant an application screening fee to cover the costs of obtaining

Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.7

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Civil Code - CIV - CIV § 1950.7

(a) Any payment or deposit of money the primary function of which is to secure the performance of a rental agreement for other than residential property or any part of the agreement, other than a payment or deposit, including an advance payment of rent, made to secure the executi