California Tenants May Not Be Charged 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…
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…
San Francisco Tenants 2024 Security Deposit Interest Rate
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance requires landlords to pay San Francisco tenants interest on their security deposits. San Francisco Administrative Code § 49.2. This law…
New Requirements for Owner Move-In & Relative Move-In Evictions Under California Rent Control
California tenants protected under the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“California Rent Control”) gain critical just cause for eviction protections and rent limitation provisions,…
Are Pet Deposits Legal in California?
California tenants may keep animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs as pets. These animals enhance their owner’s moods, provide companionship, encourage movement,…
Palo Alto Rent Ordinance Basics
With the impacts of California’s housing crisis becoming particularly acute in Palo Alto in recent years, the City of Palo Alto passed the Palo Alto…
Affordable Security Deposits for California Tenants Beginning on July 1, 2024
When coupled with the first months’ rent, high security deposits are a significant barrier for many tenants securing housing. The cost of moving into a…