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.
Real Estate Reference Book – Landlord/Tenant
Detailed landlord/tenant information, especially the principle of “quiet enjoyment”.
Disaster Relief Tenants Rights
Information for tenants affected by a natural disaster. Disaster Relief Tenants Rights
The comprehensive guide to making purchases and dealing with companies.
California Housing Law for Women
This resource discusses a law that allows a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, abuse of an elder or dependent adult, or human trafficking to break his/her rental lease without penalty.
Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Civil harassment is abuse, threats of abuse, stalking, sexual assault, or serious harassment by someone you have not dated and do NOT have a close relationship with, like a neighbor, a roommate, or a friend (that you have never dated). It is also civil harassment if the abuse is from a family member (like an uncle or aunt, a niece or nephew, or a cousin).
Healthy Housing: Enforcement Authority – Mold
A new law in 2016 defined mold as a substandard housing condition and gives local enforcement agencies more authority to investigate.
Landlord-Tenant Frequently Asked Questions
Oral agreements, harassment, notices, deposits, and repairs.
Scammers don’t actually own the homes they try to rent out to you. Identify them and make a report if you’ve been scammed.
Research Guide to California Law
The Constitution; Executive and Administrative Laws; County, Appellate, Supreme Court, and Federal Districts; State Legislation; and Legal Guides.
Sexual Harassment and Housing: Rights and Remedies of Tenants
A detailed overview of legal theories and remedies.
Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions – Landlord/Tenant
Check out some of the most asked questions to see if it applies to you.
A “utility allowance” is an amount federally subsidized tenants receive to help pay for reasonable utility bills.
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.