California Civil Code

§ 1954.06

CIV § 1954.06 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 3 · Title 5 · Part 4 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)As specified in subdivision (b), and except as provided in subdivision (j), beginning July 1, 2021, any landlord of an assisted housing development shall offer the tenant or tenants obligated on the lease of each unit in that housing development the option of having the tenant’s rental payment information reported to at least one nationwide consumer reporting agency that meets the definition in Section 603(p) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681a(p)) or any other consumer reporting agency that meets the definition in Section 603(f) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681a(f)) so long as the consumer reporting agency resells or otherwise furnishes rental payment information to a nationwide consumer reporting agency that meets the definition in Section 603(p) of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1681a(p)). A tenant’s election to have rent reported under this subdivision shall be in writing, as described in subdivision (c).

(b)For leases entered into on and after July 1, 2021, the offer of rent reporting shall be made at the time of the lease agreement and at least once annually thereafter. For leases outstanding as of July 1, 2021, the offer of rent reporting shall be made no later than October 1, 2021, and at least once annually thereafter.

(c)Upon the agreement of the tenant, the landlord may provide the offer of rent reporting to the tenant by first-class United States mail or email. The offer of rent reporting shall include a written election of rent reporting that contains all of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 519, Sec. 1. (SB 924) Effective January 1, 2025.