Being a Landlord

Landlord Considerations

State law governs the landlord-tenant relationship. It is important to research the rules that apply to being a landlord. Please review the State of California Landlord and Tenant Laws.

Landlord responsibilities include:

• Keep up with safety codes and property maintenance to sustain a livable, clean, and safe rental property.
• Abide by the rules and regulations of the Fair Housing Act to protect tenants from discrimination.
• Ensure all leases are 31 days or longer. Short term vacation rentals are not a permitted use for ADUs.
• For properties with a JADU, the property owner must sign and record restrictive covenants on the property title that includes a prohibition on the sale of a JADU separate from the sale of the single-family residence, requires owner-occupancy, does not permit rentals for periods less than 31 days, and restricts the size and attributes of the JADU to those that conform with the Zoning Code

Questions?

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