AB 2521 Summary

• Requires landlords to include notice in termination letters informing former tenants of their right to reclaim abandoned personal property left at the rental premises, with details about storage costs and timing.

• Increases the property value threshold from $300 to $700 for landlords to retain, sell, or destroy abandoned personal property without holding a public sale.

• Allows landlords to send abandoned property notices by email in addition to personal delivery or mail if the former tenant provided an email address to the landlord.

• Requires landlords to notify former tenants that if property is reclaimed within 2 days of vacating, storage costs may be minimized, and establishes that no storage costs are charged if property is reclaimed within 2 days.

• Modifies the sample notice form that landlords must use when notifying tenants about abandoned property, updating the $300 threshold reference to $700 and clarifying timing requirements for property claims.