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AB 2801 Photo Check (California)
Since April 2025, California landlords need photos of the unit to deduct anything from a deposit. Four questions and you'll know what yours requires.
Check my tenancyDeadline Calculator (California)
Enter the day your tenant moved out and get the whole §1950.5 sequence with real dates — plus the AB 628 clock for a recalled stove or refrigerator. Exports to your calendar.
Work out my datesLate Rent Notice Generator
Rent's late and you need to send something today. Four fields, and you get a clear, professional past-due notice.
Write my noticeNotice to Enter Generator
Inspection, repair, or a showing? Most states want written notice first. Fill in the date and reason, get the notice.
Write my noticeSecurity Deposit Return Letter
Tenant moved out and the clock is running. See your state's deadline, itemize deductions, and send a statement that holds up.
Check my deadlineRent Increase Notice
Raising the rent takes proper written notice first. See how much your state expects, and get the letter.
Write my noticeLate Fee Checker
Is the late fee in your lease defensible? Check it against the caps and grace periods commonly cited for your state.
Check my feeLease Compliance Check
Using a lease you found online? Paste it in and see the clauses landlords most often get wrong — late fees, deposits, entry notice.
Check my leaseRental ROI Calculator
Cash flow, cap rate, and cash-on-cash on a property you're weighing up — with vacancy and maintenance counted, not hidden.
Run the numbersWhat most AB 2801 guides get wrong
Two rules about California's deposit photo law show up almost everywhere and aren't in the statute. We put each one next to the actual text of §1950.5 — plus one obligation that started in January 2026 and barely gets mentioned.
Read the correctionsTired of doing this by hand?
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