SF2949 Summary

• Landlords of residential buildings with 12 or more units must provide written leases that identify the specific unit before the tenant signs, with violations punishable as a petty misdemeanor.

• Written leases must display the lease start date, lease end date, and any prorated rent amount on the first page of the lease.

• Tenants may give notice to quit using either the notice period specified in the lease for tenants or the notice period for landlords to give notice to quit or rent increase, whichever they prefer.

• Landlords cannot give notice to quit or notice of rent increase using a shorter time period than what the lease requires for tenant notice to quit.

• When one tenant in a multi-tenant lease terminates, the entire lease terminates at the later of the end of the month or end of the rent interval, and all tenants forfeit security deposit claims but are relieved of further rent obligations except for delinquent amounts owed before termination.