California rent reporting law · in effect since April 1, 2025

California AB 2747 (Civ. Code § 1954.07): the rent reporting offer landlords must make

For leases entered into on or after April 1, 2025, covered California landlords must offer tenants the option of having their positive rent payments reported to a credit bureau — at lease signing and every year after. Here's the law in plain English.

AB 2747 at a glance

Statute
Assembly Bill 2747, codified at California Civil Code § 1954.07
Applies to
Leases entered into on or after April 1, 2025
Who's exempt
Buildings with 15 or fewer unitsunless the landlord owns multiple residential buildings or is a REIT, corporation, or an LLC with a corporate member
The requirement
Offer each tenant the option of positive rental payment reporting to at least one consumer reporting agency — at lease signing and at least annually
The fee
The lesser of your actual cost or $10/month; if it costs you nothing, the tenant can't be charged
Reporting type
Positive payment history only
Tenant's choice
Always optional — written election to start; tenants may opt out in writing (6-month wait to re-enroll)

What compliance actually involves

  • Making the offer with the statutory written election, at lease signing and annually.
  • Recording each tenant's signed election (or decision not to participate).
  • Furnishing positive payment history to a consumer reporting agency each month in bureau format (Metro 2).
  • Keeping the fee within the statutory cap and honoring opt-outs.

How Prompt Renter makes you AB 2747 compliant

No cost to the landlord. We make the compliant offer to your residents (online, in English and Spanish), record every election, and report on-time rent to the credit bureaus every month — automatically, from the rent roll you already produce.

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This page summarizes California AB 2747 / Civil Code § 1954.07 for general information and is not legal advice. Consult your attorney about how the law applies to your properties.