California Bill Aims to Reward On-Time Rent Payments

A new bill would provide California tenants the option of having on-time rent payments reported by landlords to credit bureaus.

Pedestrians cross a street against a backdrop of luxury highrise apartments under construction in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2019. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Do you pay your rent on time? In California, renters could receive positive marks on their credit if a bill introduced earlier this year is signed into law.

Introduced by Assemblyman Matt Haney, Assembly Bill 2747 would provide California tenants the option of having on-time rent payments reported by landlords to credit bureaus.