California Landlord-Tenant Law: A Complete Guide
A plain-English guide to California landlord-tenant law: the AB 1482 rent cap and just-cause eviction, the AB 12 security-deposit change, habitability, entry rules, retaliation, and the unlawful detainer process.
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California Rent Control: The Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)
How California's statewide rent cap works under Civil Code § 1947.12, just-cause eviction under § 1946.2, the exemptions, and how AB 1482 interacts with local rent control and the Costa-Hawkins Act.
The California Eviction Process: Unlawful Detainer Step by Step
A step-by-step guide to California's unlawful detainer process: the required notices, filing under CCP § 1161, the tenant's response, trial, judgment, the sheriff lockout, and the ban on self-help eviction.
California Security Deposits: The Law After AB 12
California security-deposit rules under Civil Code § 1950.5: the AB 12 one-month cap effective July 1, 2024, the small-landlord exception, allowable deductions, the 21-day itemized return rule, and bad-faith penalties.
California Habitability and Repairs: Tenant Rights and Remedies
The implied warranty of habitability in California (Green v. Superior Court; Civ. Code §§ 1941, 1941.1), tenant remedies including repair-and-deduct and rent withholding, retaliation protection, and how to document and demand repairs.