Rent Increases Limited to Ten Percent (10%) Across Los Angeles County Until November 13, 2025
California’s anti-price gouging law seeks to protect tenants from price gouging during declared emergencies at the federal, state, county, and municipal level. Promulgated at Penal…
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program Publishes 0.8% Annual Rent Increase Taking Effect in August 1, 2025
The Oakland Rent Adjustment Program announced the annual rent increase for rent increases between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. As a result, rent…
Do California Tenants Have a Right to Display Blue Lives Matter Signs?
With a congressional resolution before the Legislature with the potential of labeling certain Antifa conduct domestic terrorism and deeming Antifa a domestic terrorist organization, many…
Finding A Landlord’s Phone Number and Address in California
Are you trying to get ahold of your landlord to request a repair but don’t know who they are? Are you suing your landlord in…
Are California Tenants Entitled to Heat?
Does the Law Require My Landlord to Provide Heat? The law requires landlords to provide California tenants with heat. California Civil Code § 1941.1(a)(4); Erlach v….
Civil Code § 1954.07: California Tenants May Establish Credit by Paying Rent
California tenants entering into written or verbal leases on or after April 1, 2025 for apartments in buildings with at least sixteen (16) or more…
The Oxnard Tenant Protection Ordinance
The City of Oxnard recently passed a Tenant Protection Ordinance, which operates as an independent anti-harassment ordinance that covers all residential tenancies within Oxnard. The…
Do California Tenants Have a Right to Display Juneteenth Signs?
With President Trump’s deplorable history of targeting black Americans, many California tenants increasingly show solidarity by displaying signs supporting Juneteenth during President Trump’s administration, which…
Do California Tenants Have a Right to Display Pride Flags and Other LGBTQ Signs?
With President Trump’s escalating attacks on the LGBTQ movement likely to continue for years, many California tenants increasingly show solidarity by displaying signs supporting the…
Can Landlords Ban California Tenants From Keeping Microwaves in Their Bedrooms?
Since the technology’s introduction in the 1940s, this device is now widely adopted around the world. Its ubiquity amongst the populace today may render its…