Historically, landlords have been unwilling to accept payments from third-parties over concerns that the third-party would claim a right to possession of the unit.
AB 2219 provides for a landlord who accepts a rent payment from a third-party can require the third-party to sign a document acknowledging that the transaction does not make the third-party a tenant.
Third-party payments may come from a variety of sources such as Social Services agencies, or programs created by local jurisdictions, or nonprofits. They also may come from individuals, such as family members, caretakers, and others, all according to the Bill’s analysis.
This Bill does not require that you take a third-party check but, if you choose to do so, you can be protected by making sure that it does not create a tenancy in the unit by the third-party payor.