A California Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities
What should a tenant do if his or her apartment needs repairs? Can a landlord force a tenant to move? How many days notice does a tenant have to give a landlord before the tenant moves? Can a landlord raise a tenant’s rent? California Tenants—A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities answers these questions and many others.Authored byCalifornia Department of Consumer AffairsAccess this resource here Click here to access resource
Your Rights Under California Law
The State of California has extended housing discrimination laws to cover other protected groups.
California Transgender Law 101
Laws and regulations, practical information, recent case law.
Emotional Support and Service Animals
Where are they allowed and under what conditions?
Fair Chance Housing Toolbox: A National Know-Your-Rights Toolkit For Accessing Housing With A Record
Information about why Fair Chance Housing is important, a step-by-step guide for applying to housing with a record, an explanation of different types of housing, your rights applying to housing with a record, information on background checks, and your right to challenge a housing denial.
Fair Housing – Frequently Asked Questions
Check out these frequently asked questions to find the answer to your situation.
Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person’s national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and familial status. Laws prohibiting national origin discrimination make it illegal to discriminate because of a person’s birthplace, ancestry, culture or language. Find out more at US Department of Justice’s website.
File Your Housing Discrimination Complaint Online
If your complaint involves a possible violation of the Fair Housing Act, a specialist will assist you in filing an official housing discrimination complaint.
Housing Disability Discrimination
In order for people with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to use and enjoy their housing, it is sometimes necessary for housing providers to make “reasonable accommodations” or allow “reasonable modifications.”
If you suspect that your application was illegally denied.
Protected Categories in Fair Housing
Federal and state laws offer protection from discrimination that is based on many categories: race/color, national origin (ethnicity), religion, sexdisability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, marital status, source of income, age, and arbitrary characteristics.
Research Guide to California Law
The Constitution; Executive and Administrative Laws; County, Appellate, Supreme Court, and Federal Districts; State Legislation; and Legal Guides.
The Fair Housing Act has been updated a few times since it was passed in 1968 to protect more people from discrimination.
Disclaimer: This is an educational and informational tool and the information contained within it does in no way constitute legal advice. Any person who intends to use the information contained herein in any way is solely responsible for independently verifying the information and obtaining independent legal or other expert advice if necessary.