California is, for the most part, a tenant friendly state. The majority of the laws regarding rental tenancies are provided to protect a tenant from a landlord, not vice versa. There are state wide laws and codes specifically laying out the responsibility of a landlord and the rights of a tenant. There are also local
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You have rented your property to a tenant in the State of California, and you now wish to terminate the tenancy and rental contract, either for non-payment or simply because you want to move your children into the property. It’s your property, so it should be simple…shouldn’t it? In California it is not as simple
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In California, while we are a tenant friendly state, there are a number of reasons a landlord can successfully evict a tenant. There are evictions for cause, meaning the tenant has somehow acted in a fashion that would warrant an eviction. There are evictions without cause, which are limited in some rent controlled areas, in
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We have already advised as to the ferociously uphill legal battle it is to evict a tenant just under California’s Statewide Eviction Laws. These laws are further complicated in jurisdictions with local rent control ordinances such as San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles. Let’s take a look specifically at Los Angeles Eviction Laws. In Los Angeles
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In California the Eviction process is very statutory and precise. What many landlords don’t realize is that most of the California Eviction Laws are there to protect the tenant, not the landlord, and that it is a minefield of laws and statutes to navigate and any one misstep can cost you the loss of your
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The eviction process occasionally becomes prolonged due to a tenant filing an appeal. Once a judge or jury decides in favor of a tenant or a landlord in an unlawful detainer lawsuit, either party has the right to appeal the judgment. An appealed eviction case can last between one and eight months. The Appeals Process
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As a California Landlord you are afforded certain rights. You are also committed to certain responsibilities. These rights and responsibilities are legally implied and enforceable regardless of the presence or absence of a written rental agreement. Here is a brief breakdown of the most basic rights and responsibilities of a California Landlord: Rental Compensation When
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A 30 Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy is a California Eviction Notice used to give a month-to-month tenant, who has resided in the premises for less than 1 year, notice that the owner wishes to regain possession of the property after the 30 Day Notice to Terminate Tenancy expires. It is the initial stage in
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If a landlord is thinking about an eviction in California the first thing you will need is a reason that complies with California law. Some reasons to evict a tenant in California include (but are not limited to) failure to pay rent, damage to the property, or a violation of the lease or rental agreement. If the
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In California if a tenant is occupying a property without permission, or has over-stayed their welcome, the only way to legally force them to vacate is to go through the tenant eviction process. On the other hand, you can pay the tenant to vacate, if they do so quickly avoiding a lengthy an expensive tenant eviction proceeding. The
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