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In California, is it legal for a landlord to charge a tenant for liability insurance in addition to rent?
I live in California and as I just agreed to rent a residential single family home, my landlord suddenly is requesting that I also have to pay liability insurance in addition to the rent. Is this legal?
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In California, a landlord and tenant may agree that the tenant will purchase a liability insurance policy to cover loses which might occur on the premises such as property damage or bodily injury. The lease agreement should set the policy limits or minimum amount of liability insurance the tenant must obtain. You may look over your lease agreement to determine whether there is a requirement to pay for liability insurance. Moving forward, please consult a Real Estate attorney to determine the proper course of action.
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Posted by Jason Tong on 22 Jan 2010