California AB2616 regulates indoor temperatures in rental properties and requires landlords to provide or allow tenants to install cooling devices.
California AB2616 amends the Civil Code to regulate indoor temperatures in rental properties. Landlords must ensure that a dwelling unit can be maintained at a maximum indoor temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit using a nonmechanical cooling method. Tenants may install or use nonmechanical cooling devices, such as blackout curtains or shades, if they comply with state and local laws and do not alter the unit. Landlords cannot pass on the cost of providing a safe cooling method to tenants.
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