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California Rental Law
California rental-law guides for East Contra Costa landlords: AB 1482, eviction rules, tenant protections, and compliance updates.
Aug 18, 2026California Rental Law
Landlord Entry and Quiet Enjoyment in California: What Rental Owners Need to Know
California rental law limits when anyone may enter an occupied home. Civil Code section 1954 lists the permitted grounds, a routine inspection is not among them, and 24 hours notice is the procedure for a lawful entry rather than permission to make one.
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Aug 18, 2026California Rental Law
Move-In and Move-Out Inspections in California: Checklist and Start-to-Finish Guide
California rental law sets out a written notice, an initial inspection and two photograph deadlines before a deposit can be settled. Here is the full sequence, including the timing decision under section 1950.5(f)(4) that decides how much of the deposit an owner can actually use.
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Aug 11, 2026California Rental Law
California Landlord Laws in 2026: The Complete Guide for Rental Owners
Every California rental law that applies in 2026, on one page: AB 1482 rent caps, the AB 12 deposit ceiling, 10-court-day eviction windows, AB 628 appliance rules, SB 610 emergency duties, AB 325's pricing-software ban, AB 414 electronic deposit refunds, and AB 1414's internet opt-out. A rental law map for East Contra Costa owners, with the deep guide linked for each rule.
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Aug 6, 2026California Rental Law
Top Property Management Companies in Antioch, CA (2026)
How the property management companies serving Antioch, CA compare in 2026: pricing accuracy in East County's deepest rental market, fees, screening, and California compliance support, plus what Antioch's own Rent Stabilization Ordinance adds to the job and the questions to ask before you sign.
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Jul 31, 2026California Rental Law
Top Property Management Companies in Bay Point, CA (2026)
How the property management companies serving Bay Point, CA compare in 2026: local coverage, fees, tenant screening, and the county-jurisdiction compliance knowledge that comes with Bay Point's unincorporated status. Includes helpful questions to ask before you sign.
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Jul 30, 2026California Rental Law
Top Property Management Companies in Oakley, CA (2026)
How the property management companies serving Oakley, CA compare in 2026: local coverage, fees, tenant screening, and the AB 1482 timing knowledge that Oakley's newer housing stock demands. Includes the five questions to ask any Oakley manager before you sign.
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Jul 17, 2026California Rental Law
How to Evict a Tenant in California in 2026 - A Contra Costa County Guide
Evicting a tenant in California in 2026 requires navigating AB 1482 just cause requirements, AB 2347's extended 10-court-day response window, and SB 567's tightened rules for owner move-in evictions. This step-by-step guide covers the complete unlawful detainer process for Contra Costa County landlords, including notice types, fair housing compliance, and city-specific rules in Antioch and Concord.
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Jul 1, 2026California Rental Law
SB 610: What California Landlords Must Do After a Wildfire or Other Declared Disaster
SB 610 took effect January 1, 2026 and adds two Civil Code sections: what a landlord must clean up after a declared disaster, the tenant's right to return, rent during an evacuation, and the 10 percent rent limit under Penal Code 396.
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Jul 1, 2026California Rental Law
AB 325 and rent pricing software in California: what the law says, and how we set rent
AB 325 added two sections to California's Cartwright Act, effective January 1, 2026: a prohibition on using or distributing a common pricing algorithm as part of an agreement to restrain trade or while coercing others to adopt its price, and an easier pleading standard. It is not a rent-only law and not a ban on pricing software. What it actually says, the civil and criminal penalties, the three ways rent gets set and which one the law reaches, and how Croskey prices from comparable rents.
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Jul 1, 2026California Rental Law
East Contra Costa rental market, 2026 update: the 2025 soft patch is over, and what owners should do now
The 2025 soft patch in East Contra Costa is over. Zillow Observed Rent Index data for August 2026 puts typical asking rents at or near all-time highs in Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood and Concord, up 1.9 to 4.4 percent in a year, while San Francisco and Oakland surge 10 to 25 percent. What the data shows month by month, why the legal rent cap is a ceiling and not a target, recommendations by city, retention habits, and how Croskey reads the market.
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May 29, 2026California Rental Law
Who regulates property managers in California: which agency handles which problem
No single agency regulates property managers in California. The DRE handles licensing, broker conduct and trust accounts; courts handle deposits and fees; code enforcement handles repairs; the Civil Rights Department and HUD handle discrimination; and Antioch and Concord run local rent programs. What each door can and cannot do, the license and trust-account rules in the Business and Professions Code, how to verify a manager, and how to file a complaint.
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Apr 23, 2026California Rental Law
California Marijuana Laws and Tenant Rights: A Complete Guide for Landlords and Tenants
Recreational cannabis is legal in California, but a lease can still ban smoking and growing in a rental. What California law lets owners restrict, and where federal law fits.
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