CA Landlords of Flood Zone rentals; New law on July 1, 2018

[Jennifer L.]

I'm not really sure how I stumbled on this information, but I recently learned that a new law was enacted which requires landlords to notify tenants that a rental is in a flood zone when they have actual knowledge of that fact.  Requirements of the law are set forth in CA Govt Code Section 8589.45. It is required for leases entered into on or after July 1, 2018.  

The language can easily be included in your lease and must be in at least 8 pt font. If you check out the code section, you can track the language from the statute which you need to include in your leases going forward.