Bill Text: CA AB1242 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1242 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Rental property: owner or owner’s agent: contact information.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1242 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB1242-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1242

Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson

February 17, 2017

An act to add Section 1942.8 to the Civil Code, relating to rental property.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1242, as introduced, Grayson. Rental property: owner or owner’s agent: contact information.

Existing law regulates the terms and conditions of residential tenancies and governs the obligations of tenants and landlords under a lease or tenancy.

This bill would require an owner or agent of an owner of a multifamily residential rental property that consists of 16 or more units to reside at the property or within 5 miles of the property. The bill would also require the name, telephone number, and email address for the owner or the agent of the owner of any multifamily residential rental property to be provided in writing to each tenant on or before February 1, 2018, and annually thereafter, upon signing a lease or rental agreement, and within 30 days of a change in any of that information.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 1942.8 is added to the Civil Code, to read:

1942.8.

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, an owner or agent of an owner of a multifamily residential rental property that consists of 16 or more units shall reside at the property or within five miles of the property.

(2) This section shall not affect any current agreement with any agent of an owner of a multifamily residential rental property nor shall it require the displacement of any agent of an owner of a multifamily residential rental property who resides in a unit on the property.

(b) The name, telephone number, and email address for an owner or the agent of an owner of any multifamily residential rental property shall be provided in writing to each tenant as follows:

(1) On or before February 1, 2018, and annually thereafter.

(2) At the time of signing a lease or rental agreement.

(3) Within 30 days of a change in name, phone number, or email address of an owner or agent of an owner.