Under California AB 551, Long Beach landlords must disclose bed bug information to tenants, refrain from renting infested units, and cannot retaliate against tenants who report infestations to property managers or code enforcement.
California Assembly Bill 551 (2017) added Civil Code Sections 1942.5 and 1954.600 et seq. requiring landlords statewide to give every new tenant a bed bug information notice before signing a lease and to existing tenants by July 2018. Landlords cannot show, rent, or lease a unit they know to be infested and must notify affected tenants of inspection findings within two business days. Treatment is a habitability issue under the implied warranty. Long Beach Code Enforcement and the Health Department investigate complaints under LBMC Title 8 nuisance provisions and can require a licensed pest control operator to perform treatment.
Failure to disclose, renting a known-infested unit, or retaliating against a reporting tenant exposes landlords to civil damages under Civil Code 1942.5, code enforcement citations, and habitability claims that can support rent withholding.
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