Landlord - Tenant
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General Landlord - Tenant FAQs
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| What California cities have a local rent control ordinance?
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| What are some of the new laws affecting landlords (CA)?
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| Is my landlord required to install locks? (CA)
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| Can the landlord lock me out?
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| What happens when my lease expires?
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| I need to cancel my lease before it expires, what should I do?
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| I have 6 months left on my 12-month lease. I don't want to sublease, what can I do?
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| Can I tape record my telephone conversations with my landlord?
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| Can a landlord legally refuse to rent to an applicant because of a waterbed?
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| What Can a landlord say about a current or former tenant?
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| Is a landlord required to allow a tenant to offer day care in the rental unit?
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| How does a tenant retrieve personal possessions left behind in a rental unit?
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| Can a tenant sue a landlord who, without the tenant's permission, gave the possessions to someone else or sold them?
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Rental Agreements
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| Is there anything I should do before I move in or before I move out?
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| Can a landlord charge me an application fee or credit check fee? (CA)
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| Are all rental agreements alike?
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| Is there a difference between a rental agreement and a lease?
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| How to Conduct An Inspection Of A Rental Before You Rent?
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| What should a tenant do if a prospective rental unit has some problems?
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| Isn't an oral rental agreement okay?
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| My landlord orally agreed to accept partial payment of my rent and said I could pay the balance in a week. Can he evict me?
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| Can a landlord legally refuse to rent to an applicant because she has a waterbed?
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| Can a landlord legally refuse to rent to an applicant because she or he is a lawyer?
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| Other than rent, what other fees can the landlord demand?
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| What is a Sublease?
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| What is an Assignment?
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Rent and Security Deposits
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| What are the new notice requirements to raise rent (CA)?
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| Can the landlord require a tenant to pay the rent in cash?
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| Can a landlord demand payment of the first and last month's rent and a security deposit?
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| Is the landlord required to give me a receipt for my rent?
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| Can my landlord charge a $500 late fee?
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| My landlord orally agreed to accept partial payment of my rent and said I could pay the balance in a week. Can he evict me?
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| How often can my landlord raise the rent?
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| When must the notice be given for a rental increase?
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| What if I am served with notice of a rent increase on the 5th of the month? When does it become effective?
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| What interest rate am I entitled to on my Security Deposit? (CA)
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| Can my landlord increase my security deposit after I move in?
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| Can the landlord deduct normal wear and tear from my security deposit?
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| Can I use my security deposit to pay my last month's rent?
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| What can my landlord use my security deposit for?
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| My lease says my security deposit is non-refundable. Is that legal?
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| After I move out, how long does my landlord have to refund my security deposit?
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| What kind of repairs and damage can the landlord deduct from my security deposit?
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| How much can my landlord deduct for painting the rental unit?
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| How much can my landlord deduct for spots on the carpet?
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| What if my landlord claims that he never got my security deposit from the former landlord?
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Right to Enter
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| Can a landlord just come into my home without asking me? (CA)
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| When can a landlord enter a rental unit?
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| Is the landlord required to give me notice before entering my rental unit?
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| What must a notice of entry to a rental unit contain?
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| Is a tenant entitled to a longer notice period if the landlord wants to enter a rental unit to show it to a prospective tenant or purchaser?
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| What can a tenant do if the landlord enters the apartment illegally?
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Maintenance and Repairs
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| Who should make repairs in my apartment?
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| What does Habitability mean?
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| What is the Implied Warranty of Habitability?
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| What makes a rental unit uninhabitable?
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| What must a tenant do to keep the rental property in good shape?
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| Is a tenant liable or responsible for any repairs?
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| What if a tenant agreed to make all repairs in the rental agreement or lease?
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| What are the landlord's repair and maintenance responsibilities?
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| What repairs is the landlord required to make? (CA)
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| What can a tenant do if the landlord refuses to maintain the property?
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| What is the "repair and deduct" remedy?
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| How Does The "Repair and Deduct" Remedy Work?
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| What risks does a tenant face by using the Repair and Deduct method?
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| What is the "abandonment" remedy (a.k.a. Constructive Eviction)?
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| What risks does a tenant face by using the Abandonment Remedy?
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| If a landlord refuses to make repairs can't the tenant just withhold the rent?
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| How should a tenant determine what percentage of the rent to withhold?
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| What should a tenant do with any rent withheld?
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| What risks does a tenant face if he or she opts to withhold the rent?
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| Does a tenant have any other options other than repair and deduct, abandonment, and rent withholding?
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| How should a tenant give notice to a landlord?
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Right To Quiet Enjoyment
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| What can I do if another tenant is making too much noise?
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| What can I do if my landlord is using force or intimidation to force me to move?
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| What happens to my tenancy if my landlord decides to sell the property?
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Notice
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| What are the new requirements for 3 Day Notices? (CA)
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| How should a tenant give notice to a landlord?
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| How much notice must the landlord give to increase the rent?
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| When is a 3-Day Notice sufficient?
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| How much notice is a month-to-month tenant required to give before moving out?
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| How much notice is a landlord required to give a tenant to move out?
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| What happens If a tenant is served with notice to vacate but does not move out on time?
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| What is proper service of a Notice? How do I know If I Was Served Properly?
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| Is the landlord required to pay relocation fees if I receive a notice to end my tenancy?
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| Can the landlord evict a tenant even if the tenant hasn't done anything wrong?
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Eviction
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| What is an Unlawful Detainer?
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| How does the eviction process work?
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| How much does it typically cost to file or defend an eviction?
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| What should a tenant do if served with an unlawful detainer action?
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| If my landlord got a default judgment against me in an unlawful detainer lawsuit what can I do?
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| What is the tenant blacklist?
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| How can a tenant evict his or her roommate?
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Pets
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| Can a landlord refuse to rent to someone with a pet?
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| If the building I live in allowed pets, can the landlord now start a no-pet policy?
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| Can a landlord be held responsible if a tenant's dog bites a person?
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| Can a condominium refuse to allow me to have a pet?
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Roommates
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| I want to get a roommate, but I am the only person on the lease, can I?
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| Can the landlord raise my rent if I get a roommate?
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| Can I charge my roommate any amount of rent I want?
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| Do I need a written roommate agreement?
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| How can a tenant evict a roommate?
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| I told my roommate I want her to leave and she is demanding to see a copy of my lease with the landlord. Do I have to turn over a copy?
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| How can I evict a roommate for nonpayment of the rent?
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