Say whether a CASp inspected the premises.
Since January 1, 2017, every lease form or rental agreement for commercial property in California, as Civil Code 1938 defines it, has to state whether the premises were inspected by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). The section sets out what follows from each answer.
What the lease has to say
If a CASp inspected the premises
If the premises were inspected and, as far as the landlord knows, no alterations since have affected their compliance with accessibility standards, the landlord gives the tenant a copy of the CASp report before the lease is signed, with an agreement to keep it confidential.[1]
If the report isn't provided at least 48 hours before signing, the tenant may rescind the lease within 72 hours after signing.[1]
Repairs noted in a CASp report are presumed to be the landlord's responsibility unless the parties agree otherwise.[1]
If a CASp report found that the premises meet applicable standards, the landlord gives the tenant a copy of the current disability access inspection certificate, and any report not already provided, within seven days of signing.[1]
If no certificate was issued
The lease must include the paragraph set out in Civil Code 1938(e).[1]
Copy that paragraph word for word from the statute's current text. We don't reprint it here, so the wording you use is always the official one.
Which property it covers
In this section, commercial property means property offered to people who operate a place of public accommodation, as defined in Title 24, or a facility the general public is invited to (1938(f)).[1]
Our readingA warehouse closed to the public may fall outside that definition. Ask a California attorney about a specific building.[1]
Checked October 2026 against official sources
Each statement above links to the official page it comes from. We read every one on October 25, 2026.
- 1Civil Code 1938
The Certified Access Specialist (CASp) statement a lease of commercial property must include since 2017, for property open to the public as 1938(f) defines it.
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov, checked October 25, 2026
Change log
- October 23, 2026First version, checked against the official text.
- October 25, 2026Checked again against the official text. Tied the seven-day rule to a report that finds the premises meet the standards, as 1938(d) does.
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