Tenant & Landlord Rights

For Landlords:

• Rental Application

  • What to include in a rental application.

• Rental Agreement Requirements 

  • What’s required for rental agreements.

• Habitability

  • What you need to make the property “legally habitable.”

• Fair Housing 

  • How to follow fair housing laws and regulations.

• Landlord Entering the Property 

  • When can landlords legally enter a rental unit while in use.

• Rental Payments 

  • Rent Increases

  • Late rent

  • Collecting rent

• Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)

  • What it covers and who it protects.

• Notices to Vacate

  • 30, 60, 90 day notices

  • Letting the tenant know when it’s time to vacate.

• Security Deposit Refunding

  • How to use a security deposit.

• Evictions

  • How the process works. 

  • “Just cause” terminations.

For Tenants:

• Rental Application

  • What’s included in a rental application.

  • What landlords look for.

• Rental Agreement Requirements

  • How to understand a lease.

• Habitability 

  • What is considered “legally habitable.”

  • What should you look for in a rental unit?

• Fair Housing

  • What to do if you believe you have been discriminated against. 

• Landlord Entering the Property 

  • When can landlords legally enter a rental unit while in use.

• Rental Payments

  • Rent increases

  • Late rent

• Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)

  • What it covers and who it protects.

• Notices to Vacate

  • 30, 60, 90 day notices

  • Letting the landlord know when you move out of the property.

• Security Deposit Refunding 

  • How a security deposit is used.

• Evictions 

  • How the process works.

  • “Just cause” terminations.