
California Rental Laws
What Happens If You Manage Property Without a License in California?
Learn when California property managers need a DRE license, which exemptions apply, and how penalties and trust fund rules affect rental owners.

Learn when California property managers need a DRE license, which exemptions apply, and how penalties and trust fund rules affect rental owners.

California AB 628 makes working stoves and refrigerators part of habitability standards for covered leases beginning in 2026. Learn the appliance rules, tenant refrigerator option, recall deadlines and practical steps for rental owners.