Landlord Self-Assessment
Are you legally compliant as a California landlord?
Twenty questions, each one a California rule with money attached to getting it wrong. You’ll see what you got right, what each miss costs, and the article that explains every rule.
Twenty rules that cost California landlords money.
Every question below has a statute behind it and a number attached to getting it wrong. They run in the order you hit them: before the tenant moves in, during the tenancy, and when it ends.
Most owners get somewhere between twelve and sixteen right. The score matters less than which four you miss.
Twenty questions, about six minutes. Nothing is required to see your results.
What the quiz covers
The questions run in the order an owner meets them over the life of a tenancy. Each one is covered in depth on the County Property Management blog, mostly in The Tenancy Clock and The Evidence Standard series.
7 questions
Before the tenant moves in
The rental ad, screening fees, disclosures, the Assembly Bill 1482 exemption notice, the security deposit cap, and move-in photographs.
10 questions
During the tenancy
Late fees, payment methods, entry notice, retaliation, rent increase notice and caps, local ordinances, assistance animals, just cause, and relocation assistance.
3 questions
When it ends
The pre-move-out inspection, the twenty-one-day itemized statement, and what counts as ordinary wear and tear.
This quiz is general information about California residential landlord-tenant rules, not legal advice. Local ordinances can be stricter than state law, and the rules change. Confirm the current requirements for your property before you act.