California tenants are protected from unauthorized landlord entry. However, California tenants must provide their landlords with reasonable and lawful access to the rental unit. Although the law clearly covers the rental unit, must their landlords provide advanced, written notice of entry for California tenants with yards? Or can the landlord ...
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As water plays a vital role in daily life and sustenance, understanding California law regarding water service bills is essential for California tenants to prevent excessive water usage, high water bills, and waste. Please continue reading for clarity regarding California tenant rights regarding their water service bills, including late fees, ...
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In California, every residential tenancy contains an implied warranty of habitability requiring landlords to maintain rental units in a habitable condition during the tenancy. Green v. Superior Court (Sumski), 10 Cal. 3d 616, 629 (1974). The warranty of habitability demands landlords keep rental units in, “a condition fit for such ...
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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 abuses the right of access. Depending on the specific circumstances, the consequences of changing the locks could range from nothing to an eviction that ultimately ...
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The Fairfax Rent Ordinance’s eviction control protections (“Fairfax Rent Control”) keep Fairfax tenants housed by limiting rent increases to reasonable amounts. For units protected by Fairfax Rent Control, the landlord may not increase the rent in an amount greater than an amount set by the Town of Fairfax, which the ...
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Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to terminate a tenancy to perform an owner move-in eviction or relative move-in eviction, which requires the owner or relative to reside in the unit as their primary residence. Despite being a lawful just cause for eviction, the owner, or their qualified ...
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Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to evict all tenants from a rental property and remove the property from the residential rental housing market. Fairfax Town Code § 5.54.030. Despite being a lawful just cause for eviction, the landlord must follow strict rules following the Ellis Act eviction. ...
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The Fairfax Rent Ordinance’s eviction protections keep Fairfax tenants housed by limiting evictions. Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance, a landlord may only evict a tenant with just cause for eviction. Just cause for eviction means that a landlord can only terminate a tenancy for reasons listed in the Fairfax Rent ...
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The Pasadena Rent Ordinance’s rent control protections (“Pasadena Rent Control”) keep Pasadena tenants housed by limiting rent increases to reasonable amounts. For units protected by Pasadena Rent Control, the landlord may not increase the rent in an amount greater than an amount set by the Pasadena Rental Board no later ...
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The Richmond Rent Ordinance’s eviction protections keep Richmond tenants housed by limiting evictions. Under the Richmond Rent Ordinance, a landlord may only evict a tenant with just cause for eviction. Just cause for eviction means that a landlord can only terminate a tenancy for reasons listed in the Richmond Rent Ordinance. When ...
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