AB 1248 (Haney D) Hiring of real property: fees and charges.

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AB 1248

(Haney D)   Hiring of real property: fees and charges.

Position: Watch 

Introduced: 2/21/2025

Last Amend: 6/2/2025

Status: 6/5/2025-Failed Deadline pursuant to Rule 61(a)(8). (Last location was INACTIVE FILE on 6/3/2025)(May be acted upon Jan 2026)

Location: 6/5/2025-A. 2 YEAR

Summary: Current law prohibits a landlord or its agent from charging a tenant a fee for serving, posting, or otherwise delivering a notice of termination of a hiring of residential property, as specified. Current law also prohibits a landlord or its agent from charging a tenant any fee for payment by check for rent or security deposit, as provided. This bill would require on or after April 1, 2026, a landlord or landlord’s agent who advertises, displays, or offers residential property for rent to include in any advertisement, display, or offer the price, including all required fees or charges, and a description of all available optional housing services, as defined, including the associated fees for each optional housing service. This bill would prohibit a landlord or landlord’s agent from using a ratio utility billing system to allocate, demand, or collect fees or charges from a tenant, except for fees or charges for water or sewer service, as provided. The bill would prohibit the landlord from charging any fee or charge other than required fees and charges, as defined, and fees or charges for optional housing services.