California Tenants' Rights

California Tenants' Rights

<b>The go-to survival guide for California tenants</b> <br><br> California tenants have many rights, especially those lucky enough to be in a community with rent control. But knowing and enforcing these rights can be difficult. Fortunately, <i>California Tenants’ Rights</i>, the leading tenant guide for more than 45 years, provides all the information and key forms tenants need to: <p><ul> <li> find a good apartment in a competitive market <li> learn whether you can be turned down because you have kids, are a student, or have too many roommates <li> understand the rules regarding service and support animals <li> deal with a problem roommate or noisy neighbor <li> stop landlord intrusions of privacy <li> get your landlord to make repairs or deal with mold or bedbugs <li> fight illegal discrimination, harassment, or retaliation <li> break a lease with minimal liability <li> respond to a late rent or termination notice <li> get as much of your deposit back as possible, and <li> fight an eviction, with line-by-line instructions on completing required forms. </ul><p> The 21st edition includes updated information on state eviction rules and forms, local rent control ordinances, and tenant rights to sublet on Airbnb.