Can California Tenants Change Their Rental Unit Locks?
California tenants may wish to unilaterally change their rental unit locks for various reasons, including after losing their keys, suffering stalking, or when their landlord…
Can My Landlord Change the Locks on My Unit?
Can My Landlord Change the Locks on My Unit? Landlords can never change the locks to a California tenant’s rental unit during their lawful tenancy….
California Tenants Do Not Have to Provide More Than 30 Days Notice to Vacate
Unless the parties agree to shorter notice, California tenants with month-to-month tenancies must provide, by default, thirty (30) days’ written notice when serving a notice…
Can California Tenants Waive Their Right to Thirty or Sixty-Day Termination of Tenancy Notices?
Under California Civil Code section 1946, California tenants are entitled to written notice when the landlord seeks to terminate a tenancy. California Civil Code §§…
California Floating Home Rent Control
California Floating Home Rent Control protects floating home tenants in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Marin counties by limiting rent increases to the lower of either…
California Tenants Protected From Hazardous Lead-Based Paint Work by New Laws Taking Effect in 2023 & 2024
Whenever California landlords perform lead-based paint remediation or hazard reduction work, existing California law requires persons engaging in lead construction work to have a certificate…
California Applicants May Lower Application Screening Fees Through Reusable Tenant Screening Reports
When searching for housing, California tenants applying for new rental housing are accustomed to paying application screening fees. These fees range from $10 to $100,…
California Public Sector Hospital Employees Entitled to Rest & Meal Breaks in 2023
Everyone knows hospitals are stressful spaces, particularly for those working inside. However, public sector hospital employees were forced to contend with slightly greater stress than…
Starting in 2023, California Workers Afforded Notice of Cal/OSHA Citations for Labor Code Violations
In 2022, the California Legislature passed AB 2068 requiring California employers to post notifications when they receive citations for certain California Labor Code violations, and…
WARN Act Notifications Apply to California Call Center Employees
The Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act requires employers to provide California workers with at least sixty (60) days’ notice regarding a mass termination…