Does My Landlord Have A Right to Inspect The Deck or Balcony?
In California, a spacious deck or balcony is highly sought after by tenants, providing ample space for hosting guests, cultivating plants, and enjoying the sunset…
California Tenants Have 10 Days To Respond When Served With An Eviction Lawsuit
Eviction lawsuits, also known as unlawful detainers, involuntarily propel California tenants into rapid fire litigation. Typically, landlords file unlawful detainers to remove a California tenant…
How Does California’s Security Deposit Law – Civil Code § 1950.5 – Change in 2024, 2025, & Beyond?
Nearly every tenancy in California requires the tenant to furnish a security deposit in exchange for moving into the rental premises. Although usually an afterthought…
Can Landlords Charge California Tenants A Fee For Serving Termination of Tenancy Notices Relating to Eviction Actions?
Amid the post-COVID-19 California eviction wave, many California tenants report being charged a fee related to their landlord serving termination of tenancy notices ahead of…
Can Landlords Charge California Tenants A Fee For Paying Rent or Their Security Deposit With A Check?
In the age of microtransactions, “junk,” fees, and usury landlord pricing schemes, California tenants can often face daunting amount of fees, including tenancy initiation and…
How May California Tenants Sue Their Landlords for Filing A Bad Faith Unlawful Detainer?
Amid the post-pandemic eviction wave, California tenants facing unlawful detainer actions based on deceit may wish to fight back against their duplicitous landlords. In addition…
Los Angeles Tenants Recover $855,000.00 in Punitive Damages Against Landlord that Committed Significant Fraud Against the City’s Department of Building and Safety
In Garcia v. Myllyla, 40 Cal. App. 5th 990 (2019), nine (9) tenants prevailed in a jury trial against their landlord for various claims, including…
Concord Rent Control
The Concord Rent Ordinance’s rent control protections (“Concord Rent Control”) protect tenants by limiting rent increases to reasonable amounts per year. For units covered by…
Ellis Act Evictions Under the Concord Rent Ordinance
Under the Concord Rent Ordinance, Concord tenants are under the constant threat of eviction so their landlord can remove the property from the residential rental…
Concord Owner Move-In Evictions & Relative Move-In Evictions
Under the Concord Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to terminate a tenancy to perform an owner move-in eviction or a relative move-in eviction, which requires…