Landlord/Tenant
Bed Bugs in a California Rental: Landlord Duties and Your Written Report
What California's bed bug law asks of landlords and tenants, how inspections and entry work, and how to report an infestation in writing.
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California renter and landlord rules in plain English: deposits, repairs, rent increases, notices, evictions, entry, accommodations and unpaid rent. These 17 guides are checked against official California and federal sources.
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Breaking a Lease Early in California: Rent, Mitigation and Your Exit Letter
What you can owe when you leave a California lease early, the protected exits, and how to put your notice and offer in writing.
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California 3-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit: Contents and Next Steps
What a California pay-or-quit notice must contain, how to count the three days, and what happens if a landlord files in court.
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California Rent Increase Limit: How to Check the Math and Ask for a Refund
The statewide rent cap formula, who is exempt, and how to calculate and request back an illegal increase.
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California Security Deposit Demand Letter: The 21-Day Rule Explained
The 21-day deadline, the documents your landlord owes you, and the letter that asks for your deposit back.
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Collecting Back Rent in California: A Landlord's Demand Letter Guide
For landlords: apply the deposit, total what a former tenant owes, add lawful interest and send a clear demand before small claims.
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Damage Beyond the Deposit: A California Landlord's Property Damage Demand
For landlords: separate wear from damage, document with AB 2801 photos, send the deposit statement, then demand the balance.
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How to Ask a California Landlord for a Reasonable Accommodation
What California tenants with disabilities can ask a landlord for, how support animal rules work, and how to follow up in writing.
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How to Dispute Move-Out Charges: A Line-by-Line Guide for California
Test each move-out charge against California's wear-and-tear, cleaning and documentation rules, then dispute the ones that fail.
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Landlord Entry Without Notice in California: Rules and a Boundary Letter
When a California landlord can enter, the notice they owe you, and how to set boundaries while offering lawful access.
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Landlord Harassment in California: Your Rights and a Written Response
Which landlord tactics California law prohibits, the penalties attached, and how to put a stop request in writing.
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Landlord Repair Demand Letter in California: Habitability and Deadlines
What California landlords must fix, how long they get, and how to put a repair demand in writing without risking your tenancy.
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Mold in Your Apartment in California: What the Landlord Must Fix
When mold makes a California rental substandard, who decides, what to photograph, and how to ask your landlord in writing to fix it.
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No-Fault Eviction in California: The Relocation Money You Are Owed
Who gets relocation help in a California no-fault eviction, how much, by when, and how to ask in writing when it never arrives.
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Quiet Enjoyment in California: Noise, Neighbors and Your Landlord
What quiet enjoyment means for a California tenant, when noise becomes the landlord's problem, and how to ask for action in writing.
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Rent Increase Notice in California: 30 Days, 90 Days and Mail Rules
The 30-day and 90-day rent increase notice rules, how mailing changes the dates, and how to answer a notice that came too late.
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When Your Rental Is Sold: California Tenant Rights From Listing to Closing
Your lease, your deposit and your home after a California rental is sold, plus the letter that confirms it all with the new owner.
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