Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I started my DBA business 3 years ago as a property manager for short term (less than 30 days) vacation homes here in Southern California. I called the CA Bureau of Real Estate back then and told them what I do to make sure I didn't need a license. Other licensee's with the same company said we did not need a license for what we do. The State said the same thing. I simply want to make sure this is still true and that the law hasn't changed. I don't rent apartments or buildings or enter into long term leases or rental agreements. Just vacation home rentals of less than 30 days and only properties of private home owners.


Asked on 10/29/13, 2:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

I disagree with the BRE. Business and Professions Code section 10131, subdivision (b) states that a real estate broker is someone who leases or rents or offers to lease or rent, or places for

rent, or solicits listings of places for rent, or solicits for prospective tenants, or negotiates the sale, purchase or exchanges of leases on real property, or on a business opportunity, or collects rents from real property, or improvements thereon, or from business opportunities.

There is no exception for short time periods, and Business and Professions Code section 10130 states that those activities require a license.

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Answered on 10/30/13, 11:38 am


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