San Bernardino County, CA Short-Term Rentals: Extended Home Share (2026)
Key Facts
- STR threshold
- 30 days or fewer
- Tenancy begins
- Day 31
- AB 1482 trigger
- After 12 months
- Self-help eviction
- Prohibited
Summary
Bookings of thirty-one consecutive days or longer fall outside the SBC short-term rental program and are treated as standard residential tenancies subject to AB 1482 statewide rent and eviction protections.
1946.2.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy. If any additional adult tenants are added to the lease before an existing tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months, then this subdivision shall only apply if either of the following are satisfied:
(1) All of the tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 12 months or more.
(2) One or more tenants have continuously and lawfully occupied the residential real property for 24 months or more.
Full Breakdown
San Bernardino County defines a short-term rental as a stay of thirty consecutive days or fewer. Once a single guest stays thirty-one or more days, the arrangement converts into a residential tenancy under California law. AB 1482's just-cause eviction and annual rent-cap rules can apply to that tenant after twelve months. Hosts who routinely book month-plus stays through STR platforms should screen guests, use written leases, and avoid unintentionally creating tenancies that trigger statewide tenant protections.
Violations & Fines
Treating a thirty-one-day-plus tenant as a transient guest and using lockouts or self-help eviction violates California unlawful-detainer law and exposes hosts to significant damages.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if a guest stays 35 days?
Can I cap stays at 28 days?
Sources & Official References
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