SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Starting next month, renters will no longer be required to pay certain fees under a new California law signed last fall by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Under Senate Bill 611 , landlords or leasing agents are not allowed to charge tenants a fee for “serving, posting or otherwise delivering any notice” regarding termination of their lease starting April 1.
These new California laws are making changes for renters in 2025
The bill also prohibits landlords or agents from charging a tenant any fee for paying rent or security deposits by check.
In addition, the new bill prohibits landlords from receiving security payments that exceed one month’s rent except in certain circumstances, and they are required to provide written explanations for requesting larger security deposits from military service members…