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California Late Rent Notice

This Late Rent Notice is built with California as the governing state. These are the California landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

California rules at a glance

Rent, late fees & rent caps

For units covered by the statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482), rent increases are limited to 5% plus the regional CPI, capped at 10% in any 12-month period, with only one increase per year (§1947.12). Single-family homes and condos owned by an individual, and buildings under 15 years old, are generally exempt from the cap — but the notice rules below still apply.

• Increase notice — 30 days’ written notice for an increase of 10% or less over the prior year; 90 days if the increase is more than 10% (§827).
• Late fees — No statutory number — California treats late fees as liquidated damages that must reasonably approximate the landlord’s actual loss, or they’re void as a penalty (§1671(d)).
• Returned-check fee — $25 for the first bounced check and $35 for each one after (§1719).
• No junk fees — Since July 2025, a landlord can’t charge a fee for paying rent by check or for serving a legal notice (SB 611).
• Local rent control — Costa-Hawkins limits how far cities can go, but places like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and Santa Monica run their own stricter ordinances — check the local rent board.

More California landlord documents

• California Residential Lease Agreement
• California Eviction Notice
• California Security Deposit Return Letter
• California Rent Increase Notice
• California Notice to Vacate
• California Application Approval Letter
• California Application Denial Letter
• California Background & Credit Check Authorization
• California Rental Application
• California Co-Signer Guarantor Agreement
• California Bed Bug Addendum
• California Mold & Mildew Addendum
• California No-Smoking Addendum
• California Parking & Storage Addendum
• California HOA & Community Rules Addendum
• California Crime-Free Housing Addendum
• California Utilities & Services Addendum
• California Early Termination Addendum
• California Lease Extension Addendum
• California Lead-Based Paint Disclosure
• California Military Clause (SCRA)
• California Pet Addendum
• California Cash for Keys Agreement
• California Mutual Lease Termination Agreement
• California Lease Renewal Agreement
• California Notice of Non-Renewal
• California Lease Violation Notice
• California Notice of Entry
• California Move-In / Move-Out Inspection Checklist
• California Rent Receipt
• California Rent Verification Letter
• California Tenant Welcome Letter
• California Property Management Agreement
• California Commercial Lease
• California Rent-to-Own Agreement
• California Short-Term Rental Agreement
• California Room Rental Agreement
• California Roommate Agreement
• California Spanish Lease Agreement
• California Sublease Agreement
• California Lease Amendment

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