Some leases include a provision for the lease to automatically renew for another year if the tenant fails to give notice by a certain date that they do not want to renew. Local laws vary, but in some areas, such provisions in a lease are unenforceable. Some state laws govern automatic renewal clauses, for example, some states require such clauses to be initialed by a tenant, or require notice of renewal to be provided by the landlord a number of days in advance. California state laws requires automatic renewal clauses to be printed in eight-point bold faced type to be enforceable.
(Effective October 1, 2007) (a) No provision of a contract for refuse, removal or disposal which states that the term of such contract shall be deemed renewed for a specified additional period of time shall be enforceable unless the person against whom such provision is to be enforced initialed or signed a conspicuous statement immediately following such provision, stating, in boldface type at least twelve points in size: "I acknowledge that this contract contains an AUTOMATIC RENEWAL provision. "