How Much Time Do I Have To Bring A Habitability Claim in California?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Can I Bring A Claim For Breach of the Warranty of Habitability While Continuing to Live in My Rental Home?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Can My Landlord Charge Me For Repairs?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Does My Landlord Have to Fix Habitability Defects Existing Before I Move Into My Rental Unit?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Effective January 1, 2027, All California Counties Must Make Their Process Server Registers Publicly Available
Service of process is a fundamental requirement of due process. The California Legislature has declared, “[i]mproper service of process represents a fundamental miscarriage of justice…
What Is A Habitability Defect?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Can I Sue My Landlord For Not Making Repairs?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
The San Leandro Rent Registry Requirement
What is the Rental Registry Component of the San Leandro Rent Ordinance? The City of San Leandro established the rental registry component to facilitate the…
San Leandro Rent Control
The San Leandro Rent Ordinance’s rent control limitation (“San Leandro Rent Control”) keeps San Leandro tenants housed by limiting rent increases to reasonable amounts. For…
No, A New Landlord May Not Increase A California Tenant’s Security Deposit Midway Through A Lease Term
It is common knowledge throughout the state of California that landlords are prohibited from unilaterally increasing rent midway through a tenant’s lease term. California Civil…