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Forms and Resources - Rental Laws and Agreements
Forms and Resources for:
Looking for Housing
Forms and Resources for:
Moving In, Living In and Moving Out
Rental Agreements and Disclosures
- Month-to-Month Rental Agreement (PDF)
- Room Rental Agreement (PDF) Fillable version (PDF)
- Housemate Agreement (PDF)
- Sub-Lease Agreement (PDF)
- Lead Based Paint Disclosure (PDF) - Required disclosure for rentals built prior to 1978
- Megan's Law (PDF) - required disclosure for all rentals
- Mold Disclosure (PDF)
- 30-Day Notice of Move-out (PDF)
Advising
- Advising FAQ (PDF)
- California Tenants Handbook (PDF)
A Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities created by The State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Federal, State and Local Laws
- Fair Housing (PDF) By the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
- Fair Housing is Everyone's Right Q&A
- 2011-2012 Legislative Updates (PDF)
- Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PDF)
- California Civil Codes To search California Law, click on "Civil Code" and use key "number(s)
- Landlord's Responsibility to Provide a Copy of Rental Agreement "1962" (PDF)
- Locks/Security Devices on Doors "1941.3" (PDF)
- Telephone Jacks and Wiring "1941.4" (PDF)
- Repairs and Landlord's General Obligations "1941, 1942" (PDF)
- Security Deposits "1950.5" (PDF)
- Application Fee Limits "1950.6" (PDF)
- A Tenant's Right to Privacy "1954" (PDF)
- 60-day Notice to increase rent (over 10%) "827" (PDF)
- Notice to Vacate "1946, 1946.1"
- 30-Day -Tenancy under 1 year
- 60-Day -Tenancy 1 year or more
- Shared Utilities (PDF) "1940.9"
- Health and Safety Code Click on
"Health and Safety Code" and use key "number":
- Smoke Detectors "13113.7" (PDF)
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention "13269" (PDF)
- Code of Civil Procedure Click on "Code of Civil Procedure" and use key number(s) referenced below:
- Domestic Violence in Rental Housing "1161.3" (PDF)
- 3 day notice for unlawful detainer "1161 and 1162" (PDF)
- Serving notice by mail "1013" (PDF)
- California Fire Code 2008 Amendment (PDF)
- Santa Cruz Municipal Codes Use key number(s) referenced below:
- Title 9.36.010 Noise Curfew - Offensive Noise
- Title 9.36.020 Unreasonably Disturbing Noises
- Title 9.37 Loud and Unruly Gatherings
- Title 9.40 Sound Amplifiers
- Title 21.02 Interest on Security Deposit
- Title 21.03 Relocation Assistance for Displaced Tenants