The notice California requires before a landlord enters an occupied unit — 24 hours under Cal. Civ. Code § 1954 — with the reason, the window and the delivery record filled in from the tenant's record.
Pick the situation. The period on each card is California's minimum — your lease can require more, never less.
Cal. Civ. Code § 195424 hours’ written notice (48 hours for a move-out inspection) (Cal. Civ. Code § 1954).
Allowed without notice. Tell the tenant afterwards what happened and what was done.
Repairs, showings to prospective tenants or buyers, inspections agreed in the lease, and abandonment.
Not a proper notice for a permitted reason. Repeated refusal is a lease violation; never enter by force — document it and use the lease-violation notice.
Only if the lease allows electronic notices. The in-app message is emailed and shown in the tenant portal, time-stamped; print it for hand delivery where paper is required.
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Notice periods are California's statutory minimums as of 2026, reviewed against California Civil Code § 1950.5 and related landlord-tenant sections. General information for landlords, not legal advice; local ordinances can add requirements.