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

Current Text: Amended: 6/2/2025
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.