If the insurance requirement is part of your written lease then send notice of lease violation.

If the rental license is good for 2 units and there are no open violations I wouldn't be concerned.

@Trevor PraetschAt the end of the day, the seller is communicating with you, and as long as he or she does not violate the Fair Housing Law, in my opinion, it's okay.

So, for example, you might charge more to Unit A if there is one more person living there, even if it is identical to Unit B.RUBS can be a little of a challenge because of the delay from usage to billing and the potential to violate a local ordinance. 

So I recently looked into buying distressed properties and apparently I could violate california civil codes.

They likely just look for code violations.

I don't think I'm allowed to post it here but in my signature you can go to that page and click the "100 Free Ways to Find Motivated Sellers".Some on our team have put together a code violation list and then made 2-3k/week renting it out so you don't even need to do the deals but help investors do them. 

You should still follow everything from your lease and send them violation notices.

If it's a lease violation, you can send them a Notice To Quit and demand it be cleaned up and removed immediately in order to avoid eviction proceedings - which are not part of the moratorium. 

(Includes property that is managed by a management company and is consistent with HB20-1332 and HB19-1118.)L.019 - Changes the grace period from 14 to 7 calendar days.L.018/COW - Provides reciprocal relief to housing providers that must pay their mortgage and other financial obligations late due to late rental payment.L.024 - Reinserts language that requires a tenant to show proof of earnest money up front to ensure nonpayment is not due to not having enough money.L.023 - Requires the bill to take effect upon January 1, 2022 to allow time for housing providers and tenants to get up to speed on the new laws and changes.L.016 - Clarifies when a defense can be raised related to proper notice.L.014 - Reduces the minimum and maximum fine that can be charged to a housing provider that violates this bill and fails to remedy the violation in a timely manner from $500-$2,000 to $150-$1,000.L.013 - Increases the maximum fee that can be charged due to late payment from $20 to $50.L.012 & L.025 - Reinserts language that removes requirements that would prevent a tenant from filing an appeal or warranty of habitability claim due to inability to pay to file appropriate documentation with the court.L.011 - Requires the tenant receive a list of resources, including websites and phone numbers, to obtain civil legal aid and rental assistance upon receipt of a court order, and narrows the timeline so that a trial hearing would take place no sooner than 7 days, but no later than 10 days unless the court's docket is impacted by COVID-19.