This article is part I of a two-part series covering California’s Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Stabilization Act of 2020.
The Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief Stabilization Act of 2020 Part 1: Tenant protections
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Recent updates to the course e-book
The amount of security deposit residential landlords may charge have changed in 2024.
Read the new restrictions on residential security deposits.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
09/25: Updated that the three-day notice to pay rent or quit excludes weekends and court holidays.
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