Civil Code section 800.42

A homeowner shall not be charged a fee for services actually rendered which are not listed in the rental agreement unless he or she has been given written notice thereof by the management, at least 60 days before imposition of the charge.

Source: Section 800.42, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=800.42. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Oct. 27, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_800.42

Original Source: Section 800.42, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=800.42. (last accessed May 12, 2025).