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…
Can The Landlord Turn Off The Water in California?
Water is an essential resource that sustains life. So, it goes without saying that California tenants are entitled to water in their rental units. But,…
What May California Tenants Do When the Landlord Disconnects Utilities Like Electricity, Cable, Phone, or Internet?
California tenants facing retaliation and landlord harassment often experience service interruptions to their essential utilities and other services, such as cable, internet, and electricity. Where…
Are Landlords Responsible for Crime in California?
Crime is intermeshed within the lives of California tenants residing in large cities. Although no one wants to fall victim to a crime, it happens. …
Can My Landlord Enter My Yard Without Permission?
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…
California Tenant Water Service Bill Rights
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…
Fairfax Rent Control
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…
Owner Move-In Evictions and Relative Move-In Evictions Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance
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…
Fairfax Ellis Act Evictions Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance
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…
The Fairfax Rent Ordinance’s Just Cause for Eviction Protections
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…
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