INSTRUCTION SHEET (Form CA-405) - Informational Notice of COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act Extension and New Rental Assistance Program

Sep 16, 2026

Instruction sheet for Form CA-405, providing landlords with required steps to deliver an informational notice about the extension of California’s COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act (CTRA) and the creation of a new rental assistance program. The notice must be provided by February 28, 2021 to qualifying residents with outstanding rental payments due on or after March 1, 2020 and as of February 1. Guidance covers who may sign, what details to complete, copy requirements, and how to serve the notice by mail or personal/substituted/post-and-mail service.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Purpose

When to Use the Form

Preparation of the Form

Signatures

Copies

Service of Notice

Mail only service

Personal and substituted service

Pitfalls and Precautionary Notes

INSTRUCTION SHEET (Form CA-405) Informational Notice of COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act Extension and New Rental Assistance Program MUST BE PROVIDED ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 28, 2021. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO EVICT A RESIDENT WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH CTRA. Purpose: On January 29, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 91. It took effect immediately. This new law extends the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act (CTRA) , California’s statewide eviction moratorium, through June 30, 2021, and enacts new protections for renters related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This new law also establishes a rental assistance program. SB 91 requires this informational notice to be provided on or before February 28, 2021 , to all residents who, as of February 1, have one or more outstanding rental payments due on or after March 1, 2020. Do not provide this form to residents who do not have outstanding rental payments. For information about the eviction protections enacted by CTRA, the new state rental assistance program, and CAA’s 15-day notice and termination forms, [go to](go to www.caanet.org/CTRA/)[ ](go to www.caanet.org/CTRA/)[www.caanet.org/CTRA/](go to www.caanet.org/CTRA/) . When to Use the Form: Landlords are required to provide this informational notice about the changes in the law to all residents who owe one or more rental payments due between March 1, 2020, and February 1, 2021. This includes residents who owe rent for this time period and (a) have not yet received a notice to pay rent or quit, (b) have received a 15-day Notice, but did not return the declaration, and/or (c) have received a 15-day notice and DID return the declaration. The notice must be provided to these residents on or before February 28, 2021. No new 15-day notices can be served until the landlord has complied with this requirement. Preparation of the Form: 1. Fill in the date of and names of the parties to the Rental/Lease Agreement and the location of the rental unit, including unit number and zip code. 2. Signatures: The person who signs for the Landlord may be the Landlord him/herself, or an agent who is authorized to act on behalf of the Landlord (the agent may be a manager, one of several co-owners, or another person) . In the case of co-owners, the person who signs on behalf of the Landlord should be authorized to act on behalf of all the co-owners. If a manager or other person is signing on the owner’s behalf: (1) the Landlord’s name should be entered in the space marked “Landlord;”(2) the box next to “Landlord” must be checked and (3) the manager or other individual’s name should be signed, and company affiliation provided. Copies: 1. A minimum of three copies are required: one copy for the Resident, the original for the Court, and one copy for your file. 2. More copies will be needed if there is more than one Resident. 3. Serve legible copies and maintain the original for possible court action. Service of Notice: 1. This informational notice must be served on the Resident. Fill out the Proof of Service portion of this form IMMEDIATELY AFTER you have served this form. The Landlord or anyone at least 18 years of age can serve a notice on a Resident. The person who served the notice is the “Declarant.” The informational notice may be served by “mail only.” CAA strongly recommends serving this notice by regular mail. The Resident could refuse the Notice if served by certified or registered mail. CAA recommends mailing a copy to each Resident if multiple Residents have signed a joint Rental/Lease Agreement , if multiple Residents signed separate Rental/Lease Agreements , or if they do not have a written Rental/Lease Agreement. If you are serving a 15-day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit or Notice to Perform Covenants or Quit concurrently with this notice, you cannot serve that 15-day notice by mail. For more information on how to serve the 15-day notice, see the instruction sheets for the 15-day notice(s) you are serving.

FAQs

What is the deadline for providing Form CA-405 to residents?

The informational notice must be provided on or before February 28, 2021.

Which residents should receive this notice?

Provide it to residents who, as of February 1, have one or more outstanding rental payments due on or after March 1, 2020, and who fall within the specified rental-payment time period described in the instructions.

How can the informational notice be served to the resident?

The notice may be served by mail only, with strong recommendations for regular mail. If not served by mail, the landlord must attempt personal service first, then use substituted or post-and-mail service options if the resident cannot be found.

Sep 16, 2026

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