Adding Value to your Home Are you thinking about making some home improvements, but want to make sure they’re renovations that will actually pay you back in the long run?...
Upgrade your aging apartment Everyone wants more for less. This is especially true with apartment renters. They want their apartments to be modern, spacious, and to include amenities for their...
California Cities with Rent Control Rent Control is government control and regulation of the amounts charged for rented housing. Rent control, or rent stabilization, is a collection of laws that...
OCCUPANTS NOT NAMED IN EVICTION LAWSUIT People who are not named as tenants in the rental agreement or lease sometimes move into a rental unit before the landlord files the...
California Real Estate Words Definition [All words in boldface type are explained in this Glossary.] abandon/abandonment – the tenant’s remedy of moving out of a rental unit that is uninhabitable...
How to resolve Landlord – Tenant Problems? TALK WITH YOUR LANDLORD Communication is the key to avoiding and resolving landlord tenant problems. If you have a problem with your rental unit,...
Retaliatory actions and eviction A landlord may try to evict a tenant because the tenant has exercised a legal right (for example, using the repair and deduct remedy, (see Having...
(Unlawful Detainer Lawsuit) Overview of the eviction process If the tenant doesn’t voluntarily move out after the landlord has properly given the required notice to the tenant, the landlord can...
WHEN CAN A LANDLORD TERMINATE A TENANCY? A landlord can terminate (end) a month-to-month tenancy simply by giving the tenant 30 or 60 days’ advance written notice. (For an explanation...
Common problems and how to avoid them The most common disagreement between landlords and tenants is over the refund of the tenant’s security deposit after the tenant has moved out...
