Free California rental fee disclosure template

A one-page sheet to attach to California leases and hand to applicants: every charge in one place, with security kept inside the legal limit.

Last reviewed November 1, 2026 against California Civil Code 1950.5 and 1950.6 and the sources below · How we check facts

Free, no sign-up. Not legal advice: have your lease reviewed by a California attorney.

What it includes

• Rent and every required monthly charge, with the monthly total.
• Optional charges, with how the tenant can avoid them, including a card fee only when paying by check stays free.
• A security table that adds the deposit and any one-time move-in charges, so the total stays within one month's rent.
• Utilities, the late charge, the returned check limits and the application screening fee.
• A reminder of the charges California does not allow.

How to use it

1. Fill it in before you take applications, so applicants see every charge first.
2. Check the move-in total with the move-in cost calculator.
3. Attach it to the lease and keep a dated copy for each tenancy.

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