AB 12 amends California Civil Code Section 1950.5 to limit the maximum security deposit for a dwelling unit to one month's rent, regardless of whether the unit is furnished or unfurnished.
A tenant can have a tenant association representative present during the meetings with the landlord. Landlords must remain in attendance at meetings of the full tenant association until the end of the meeting (up
to two hours). Additional clarifying definitions have been added.
On May 2, 2023, the California Court of Appeal issued an unpublished decision affirming the lower court's ruling that invalidated subsections (c) and (i) of the Amended Buyout Ordinance.
A new law passed by the City and County of San Francisco requires all residential property owners to provide certain information to the Rent Board about their property each year. In addition, the law creates new licensing requirements for landlords.
The Board of Supervisors and Mayor of San Francisco recently passed legislation that gives tenants enhanced rights to organize within their buildings (informally referred to as the “Tenant Right-To-Organize legislation” or "Tenant-At-Home Ordinance").
A new law requires owners of residential housing units in San Francisco to begin reporting certain information about their units to the Rent Board on an annual basis.
