Free California Residential Lease/Rental Agreement

The landlord is required to maintain carbon monoxide devices and a tenant must be made aware that they have a responsibility to immediately notify the landlord of any defects with those devices. (Cal. HSC § 17926.1)

For buildings built before 1979, the owner must provide all tenants notification of any asbestos-containing materials on the premises. (Cal. HSC § 25915)

If a residential property resides in a special flood hazard area, every lease or rental agreement must inform prospective tenants of that fact. (Cal. Gov. Code § 8589.45)

All California landlords of any building constructed before 1978 must notify all tenants of the potential existence of lead-based hazards. (Title 42 U.S. Code § 4852(d))

A written disclosure of all mold a landlord knows of, or should reasonably know of, along with a handbook provided by the State Department of Health Services, must be presented to all tenants. (Cal. Civ. Code § 26147-26148) (§ 1941.7)

A landlord must provide a written notice of the prior existence of a military training facility in the neighborhood which may still contain explosive munitions. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1940.7(b))

The landlord must notify tenants whether the electric or gas utility company services other areas of the house and ensure a fair allocation of the costs amongst all tenants. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1940.9)

If you are living in San Francisco, landlords are legally required to provide a heating system that can sustain a temperature of at least sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit, for at least thirteen (13) hours, between the hours of 5-11am, and 3-10pm. (Topic No. 257)

Landlords must specifically include a provision in the lease directing the tenant to the website maintained by the Department of Justice, www.meganslaw.ca.gov.

The website provides information explaining the registered sexual offender database and how to access it. (Cal. Civ. Code § 2079.10(a))

Tenants must be notified of any unnatural death that occurred in a unit within the last three years. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1710.2)

A landlord must disclose whenever their residential property has entered the foreclosure process. (Cal. Civ. Code § 2924.8)

A landlord must provide a rental agreement that contains a notification of any prior contamination caused by the production of methamphetamine on the property and all prospective tenants must sign and acknowledge that fact. (Cal. HSC § 25400.28)

Prior to applying for a permit to demolish a residential property, a landlord must notify current and prospective tenants of the earliest possible date that the building is scheduled to be demolished. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1940.6)

Landlords must describe any known or reasonably identifiable pests, past and current pest control contracts, and the contact information of a pest control company. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1940.8) (§ 1099)

By signing a written pet addendum, the landlord grants the tenant permission to have a pet in the rental unit.

A rental inspection checklist ensures that both the landlord and tenant acknowledge and agree on the condition of each aspect of a rental unit before moving in and moving out.

Under FCC regulations, no landlord has the right to restrict a tenant’s use of satellite dishes or television antennas as long as they adhere to certain guidelines. (FCC Order 98-273)

Landlords must provide a clause describing prohibited and limited smoking areas for rental agreements signed after January 1, 2012. (Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.5)