Lease Agreement - Residential Use - California AB 1482 Disclosures

Sep 16, 2026

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Residential lease agreement between a landlord and a resident for a specific San Jose, CA rental premises, limited to residential use. Includes AB 1482 statutory disclosures on rent limit exemptions and potential expiration of the AB 1482 new construction exemption during the tenancy, as well as California just-cause and rent-increase notice requirements tied to Civil Code Sections 1946.2 and 1947.12. Sets the lease term structure, outlines holding-over consequences, and specifies rent payment timing, prorations, and approved payment methods.

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Lease Agreement

Rental Unit

AB 1482 Disclosures

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Rent

LEASE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT between SOUTHWEST EXPRESSWAY INVESTORS “Landlord”, (Name of Landlord) and (List all Residents who will sign this Agreement) “Resident” is effective when fully executed by all parties . The Owner’s obligation to deliver possession to Resident is conditioned on Resident making all payments due at or prior to move-in under this Agreement. THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. RENTAL UNIT: Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Landlord rents to Resident and Resident rents from Landlord for residential use only, the premises located at: Building Number , Unit \# (if applicable), (Street Address) SAN JOSE CA, 95126 . (City) (Zip) 2. AB 1482 DISCLOSURES: a. Separately Alienable From Any Other Dwelling Unit: This property is not subject to the rent limits imposed by Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code and is not subject to the just cause requirements of Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code. This property meets the requirements of Sections 1947. 12(d)(5) and 1946.2(e)(8) of the Civil Code and the owner is not any of the following: (1) a real estate investment trust, as defined by Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a corporation; or (3) a limited liability company in which at least one member is a corporation. b. 􀂈 This Unit’s AB 1482 New Construction Exemption May Expire During This Tenancy: AB 1482 exempts housing that has been issued a certificate of occupancy within the last 15 years. The following disclosure is effective . (Date) California law limits the amount your rent can be increased. See Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code for more information. California law also provides that after all the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 12 months or more or at least one of the tenants has continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 24 months or more, a landlord must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a tenancy. See Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code for more information. c. 􀂈 Subject to AB 1482 rent caps and just cause as provided in Civil Code Section 1946.2 and 1947.12. The following disclosure is required by law. California law limits the amount your rent can be increased. See Section 1947.12 of the Civil Code for more information. California law also provides that after all the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 12 months or more or at least one of the tenants has continuously and lawfully occupied the property for 24 months or more, a landlord must provide a statement of cause in any notice to terminate a tenancy. See Section 1946.2 of the Civil Code for more information. California Apartment Association Approved Form [www.caanet.org](www.caanet.org) Form CA-041 – Revised 11/19- ©2019 – All Rights Reserved Page 1 of 14 Page 1 of 45 3. TERM: The term of this Agreement is for , beginning on and ending on , (Term) (Date) (Date) at which time this Lease shall terminate without further notice. Any holding over by the Resident after termination shall entitle the Landlord to initiate legal proceedings to recover possession of the premises. A “month-to-month” tenancy subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement shall be created only if Landlord accepts rent from Resident thereafter, and if so accepted, tenancy may be terminated by Resident after service upon the Landlord of a written 30-day Notice of Termination. Except as prohibited by law, that month-to-month tenancy may be terminated by the Landlord by service upon the Resident of a written 60-day notice of termination of tenancy. However, Civil Code Section 1946.1 provides that “if any tenant or resident has resided in the dwelling for less than one year”, the Landlord may terminate the tenancy by service upon the Resident of a written 30-day notice. For units subject to AB 1482 just cause , Civil Code 1946.2(a) provides that “after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occ

FAQs

What is the rental unit purpose under this agreement?

The premises are rented for residential use only, subject to the agreement’s terms and conditions.

What AB 1482 disclosures are included?

The agreement states the property is not subject to certain rent limits and just-cause requirements under specified Civil Code sections, explains an AB 1482 new construction exemption and whether it may expire, and references required landlord notice and cause statements.

How is rent due and calculated?

Rent is due in advance on the 1st day of each month, with amounts specified per month. Any partial-month rent is prorated at 1/30th of the monthly rent per day, and the agreement also describes move-in prorated rent when applicable.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Aurelia