California Rental Lease

California Rental Lease Forms

The California Rental Lease is a property management form that can be used by landlords and California property management companies when they are leasing rental property to tenants in California. The California Rental Lease is a contractractual agreement between the lessor and the lessee that provides the lessee with possession and quiet enjoyment of the rental property for duration of the term in exchange for rental payments to the lessor.

California Rental Lease - What should I Know?

You can read California Tenants - A Guide to Residential Tenant's and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities to become familiar with some of the laws that govern California leases. The first thing you'll want to find out is whether your California Lease Contract is a fixed term California lease agreement or a month-to-month California rental agreement. Many California Residential Lease Agreements last for a fixed term and then automatically continue month-to-month until the tenancy is ended by the Landlord or the Tenant. You should examine your lease contract to see if it includes any terms for automatic renewal.

All California Rental Leases must include the address of the rental property, names of the tenants who will be living there, how much rent they will be paying, and the initial agreed upon duration for the lease agreement. It should also include details regarding the security deposit and other terms and conditions that will govern the agreement.

California Rental Leases and Landlord Tenant Laws

Federal law requires California landlords to disclose any lead paint on their residential lease agreement if the property was built before 1978. You can learn more about California tenant rights and protections from the California Department of Housing and Urban Department website. Most states have very specific rules, and California is no exception. Read California Civil Code - Title 5 to learn more.

California Rental Leases - What else should I know?

Many California landlords and property managers use property management software to collect rent online and make sure they are getting paid on time. If problems arise and you would like to terminate your lease, you should consider using the California Notice to Quit form or the California Notice to Vacate, depending on the situation. Keep in mind that California Eviction Notice and California Lease Termination forms are not actual eviction notices and that a Writ of Possession can only be issued by the court in an unlawful detainer lawsuit.

Before signing the lease, you can use the California Rental Application form to screen prospective tenants and the California Rental Credit Check form to get authorization from the tenant to conduct a credit check. If you need help with selecting the right tenants, TReXGlobal's tenant screening solution makes it easy to get leasing recommendations, credit reports, and criminal history for each tenant. Once you are ready, download the FREE California Rental Lease below, and be sure to let us know what you think!