You may regularly inspect your rental property units to see if repairs or maintenance are needed. But you should also know how to assess whether your tenants are doing and how to stop illegal activities or crimes in your rental units. You can download a Notice to Enter the dwelling unit from our website that
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Landlords and tenants share responsibility to keep rental units and common areas in good condition. (Corey Coyle photo/Creative Commons) You might have a courteous, professional relationship with a tenant who pays the rent on time, but all of a sudden problems develop, either on your end or the tenant’s. Sometimes this involves the habitability or
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(Photo by bigwavephoto/Creative Commons) If a tenant doesn’t pay the rent, does something illegal or violates terms of the lease, you can start an eviction process with a 3-day notice. But what if you want a tenant to move out but he hasn’t done anything wrong on your property? For example, you have just decided
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Sometimes a tenant will refuse to vacate premises even though his lease is up or he’s violated the terms of the lease agreement. In California the landlord may then file a three-day eviction notice telling the renter to get out. If the tenant refuses, the landlord can resort to filing in court what is called
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Many landlords get frustrated and befuddled by the lengthy and time-consuming process of evicting a tenant in California who, for example, isn’t paying the rent or has trashed the property. If you’re busy working a job and also overseeing your property, or if you have many rental properties, it might be a good idea to
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Some ways California law protects landlords Landlord-tenant laws in California are heavily skewed to favor the tenant, but there are some steps landlords can take to protect themselves. One good way a landlord can protect himself, of course, is to have a written lease agreement that the landlord requires the tenant to sign before moving
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For most tenants, the request for an estoppel comes as a surprise as it is a legal document and the landlord is likely asking for a turnaround of 10 days. So what is an estoppel certificate? During your lease term, your landlord could send a request asking you to execute an estoppel certificate. For most
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Both landlords and tenants should be able to deal with many legal questions and problems without a lawyer, once they understand the basics of state law. This Overview of Landlord Tenant Laws in California will get you started. Required Landlord Disclosures in California Under California law, landlords must disclose specific information to tenants; this is usually
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Tenants must navigate a complex set of rules and responsibilities in the state of California. Not only are there state guidelines that must be followed, but there may also be some specific city guidelines for rental properties, such as rent control. Tenants rights entitle tenants to the following rights, however it is important that you read
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In recent years the San Diego County Superior Court has reduced the number of courts hearing Unlawful Detainers (Evictions) from 4 courthouses to 2. Previously eviction cases were heard at the Chula Vista and El Cajon Courthouses; however those cases have now been transferred to the vastly overburdened Central Hall of Justice downtown. The only
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