Self-service storage facilities: rental agreement disclosures.

Housing

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Menjivar
Last action: 2025-10-06
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 353, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Self-service storage facilities: new rules for rental agreements

This law requires self-service storage facility owners to include specific information in their rental agreements starting January 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Requires rental agreements to tell if the fee is discounted or promotional.
Requires rental agreements to say if the fee can change over time.
Requires rental agreements to show the highest fee that could be charged in the first year.

Who It Names or Affects

Self-service storage facility owners
People who rent units from self-service storage facilities

Terms To Know

rental agreement: A contract between a storage facility owner and someone renting space in the facility.
promotional fee: A lower price offered to attract new customers for a short time.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to rental agreements made on or after January 1, 2026.
It does not specify the consequences if the owner fails to follow these rules.

Bill History

2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 353, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2894.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 17. Page 3165.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended.
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 24).
2025-06-16 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 1466.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended.
2025-05-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 1027.) (May 6).
2025-04-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 6.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-12 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 709, Menjivar.
Self-service storage facilities: rental agreement disclosures.
Existing law, the California Self-Service Storage Facility Act, establishes procedures governing the operation of self-service storage facilities, including specifying remedies for facility owners when occupants are delinquent in paying rent or other charges.
This bill would, for rental agreements initially entered into on or after January 1, 2026, require a rental agreement to disclose, in a prescribed manner, certain items, including whether the rental fee is discounted or promotional, whether the rental fee is subject to change, and the maximum rental fee that the owner could charge during the first 12 months following the date of the rental agreement.

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