Laws

• Application Fee – The maximum fee a landlord can charge a tenant is updated annually per the Consumer Price Index (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.6). In December 2022, the fee was adjusted to a maximum of $59.67 (www.caanet.org/kb/max-screening-fee/).
• Security Deposit – California landlords cannot charge an amount exceeding two (2) months’ rent for unfurnished properties, or three (3) months’ rent for furnished properties (Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5(c)).