ADUs, Commerical Tenants, and Residential Landlord Reporting Duties
This year, the legislature expanded permitting amnesty to certain unpermitted ADUs, implemented commercial tenant protections, and created new reporting requirements for residential landlords.
New Obligations for California Fiduciaries Under AB 2747
AB 2747, which may impose a duty on landlords to report positive rental payment information to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency. Assembly Bill 2747 adds Civil Code section 1954.07 effective January 1, 2025. It requires landlords to offer to report their tenants’ positive rental payments to at least one consumer reporting agency.
The Commercial Tenant Protection Act (SB 1103): Bringing Residential Protections to Commercial Tenancies?
SB 1103 creates new protections for certain commercial tenants, and is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. While the state has been embroiled in attempting to mitigate and solve the residential housing crisis by reforming residential tenancy regulations, this is the first major change to commercial tenancy regulations in quite some time. The bill adds three significant protections for qualifying commercial tenants.
California’s AB 2533 Expands Permitting Amnesty to Unpermitted ADUs Constructed Before Jan. 1, 2020
Assembly Bill 2533 has widened the pathway for California owners of unpermitted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) to legalize their units. The bill does not create any new law within the state ADU law, but rather expands the class of property to which existing provisions apply – unpermitted or informal (sometimes referred to as “illegal”) ADUs and JADUs constructed before January 1, 2020 – and makes important clarifications to assist property owners in legalizing their units.