2016 New Laws for Landlords

Mountain View Passes Right-to-Lease Ordinance

Effective January 7^th, a new Mountain View law mandates that landlords offer new tenants the option of a 6-month and 12-month lease. These lease options can be in addition to a month-month option. However, the rent amount for the lease options cannot be higher than the month-to-month option. The intent of this new law is give tenants the security of rent stability for a set period of time.

Landlords are required to notify new and existing tenants of the ordinance in writing. For units currently rented on a month-to-month basis, landlords have until March 1^st to offer them the two lease options.

Further information, a copy of the Right-To-Lease Ordinance and a copy of the official tenant’s Right-To-Lease Notice (in 4 languages) can be found at: www.MountainView.gov/RTLO

This ordinance applies to landlords who rent three or more dwelling units housed in a single structure.

Notice of Pesticide Use

Section1940.8.5 to the California Civil Code (also known as SB 328)

Existing law requires licensed pest control operators to provide to tenants written notification that includes the pest to be targeted, the pesticide to be used, the frequency of its use, and a health and safety statement prior to a pesticide application.

This addition to the civil code mandates that when pesticides are about to be applied to rental property by the landlord or an authorized agent, rather than by a licensed pest control operator, potentially affected tenants are provided with substantially the same written notification that they would have received under existing law had the pesticides been applied by a pest control operator.