AB 2216 requires landlords to have reasonable reasons for denying pet owning tenants housing
SACRAMENTO – The chair of the California Legislative Renters Caucus, Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, has introduced legislation that prohibits blanket pet bans in rental units in California. Assembly Bill 2216 will require landlords to have reasonable reasons for not allowing a pet in a rental unit and only allows landlords to ask about pet ownership after a tenant’s application has been approved.California has the second highest number of tenants in the country, with 17 million families and individuals renting – close to 12 million, or 70% of these renters are pet owners. Under current law, however, only 30% of available rentals in any given city are pet friendly. In San Francisco, only 21
