BIG Changes! 2024 Law Update - Quick Guide for California Landlords and Tenants

New year, new laws, BIG changes! This quick 2024 guide for California landlords and California tenants covers some of the new regulations that you need to know (unlike other years, there are some BIG changes!).

Links we discuss:

Sections
00:00 WIRE Associates intro from Christian Walsh
00:41 3 important things
01:10 Security Deposit - AB 12
03:08 Tenant Protection Act Changes - SB 567
06:48 Section 8 - SB 267
08:00 Can a landlord charge for ESA?

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[samjoshhjbf]

Exactly why I refuse to rent my home in California. Landlords are being taken advantage of and most of them don’t have several properties. It’s just suppose to be extra income to help with savings… smh!

[Two-brothers-stacking]

California everyone is getting out people have had it.

[LeWhite]

So glad I got out of the rental marketplace! It sux, and double sux because its CA.

[jimmyday]

Over and over, Section 8 is NOT a "source of income". If it were, tenants would have to pay income tax on it. Section 8 is an entitlement.

[BentonGiap]

You provide very useful information and very funny / entertaining.

[Anonymous-nwlb]

It’s bad in Az now because the California investors are moving there

[BowenOrg]

WHAT ABOUT THIS SCENARIO PLEASE:
* I looked this up but we need your opinion.
* Rental complex with over 50 units in San Diego CA.
* Has two (2) separate laundry rooms.
* For the last 12 years, the laundry rooms were "coin operated" washers and dryers.
* Then, approx 6 months ago, the mgt/mgt company/owners took out all the coin operated machines and replaced them with "digital machines."
* They gave a written notice BUT, NO OTHER OPTIONS WERE OFFERED.
* In your "opinion only", is this legal?
* If not, what should tenants do?

Most Appreciated
Retired, Veteran

[johnloo]

What happens is your land lord doesn’t cash your rent checks for 2 years and then they ask you for those payments.

[slipperypupy]

Ridiculous rules, ridiculous state, ridiculous governor.

[genxx]

When you say “LA”, would you please specify whether you’re referring to the county or the city? Thanks!

[susanne]

It's criminal that landlords are held hostage on their own properties where they pay high taxes and mortgages.
It should be none of the states business...landlords should have all rights to their own properties. California will see even More properties taken off the market or sold.
California will soon see that the only people left will be the homeless that will NEVER pay properly taxes. Serves them right...!!

[paulwhitaker]

Looking to sell and get assets out of state currently…Control control

[Danielm]

I greatly appreciate your help,
Any links on after hours on site property manager emergencies and non emergency calls?

[genxx]

The issue is that animals are likely to cause damage and odors. The term “support animal” is nothing but a fiction used by selfish people to impose on others. Every pet is provides emotional support, that’s why people have them. I bet a legitimate SERVICE dog would be perfectly behaved and the least likely to do damage.

[moepow]

Who owns the frecken house when a landlord has less right with his/her own house ? And share personal information about my family or others ? Whete our privacy. What if my family is in a Witness protection program? How about the tenants braking the contract... every one I've had has broken the rules even though I've kept them. I've always lost money on repairs. Tenants have had the upper had except for slumlords, but what if your not a slumlord. As always, a few bad apple's spoil it for those that follow the law and treat people with respect. As far as a service animal living in the home, what kind ? I mean, will you be able to make a landlord or nieghbors put with a pony, alligator, horse, or whatever it might be in the house or yard ! And if that animal causes undue damages, you bet I want compensation for that...service animal or not. These new laws just want me to sell my rentals to my family and get the he** out...no more taxes from me...I'll live off my pensions in another state and die in peace....I dont not work all my life to be cheated.

[torsten]

Ab267: a credit report never shows the ABILITY to pay, it shows people’s WILLINGNESS to pay! Without a credit report, how do I know if they pay their bills or they stiff everyone? How can I know they don’t have excessive obligations like $900 car payments etc?

[lindajanes]

Look, there are apts that charge more for a deposit IF the report is bad. If good, less is charged for a deposit.

[Mjones]

What about the Lodger distinction. Do you have to go through the eviction process if you're renting a room to someone in your primary residence?

[anahivalencia]

Who protects the landlord?? What law are there for protecting the landlord??

[luluYay]

What can a landlord do to enforce community space rules? Example: tentant refushes to abide by "all dogs on leash in community area" rule.