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A Guide to ResidentiAl tenAnts’ And
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C
alifornia
T
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A Guide to ResidentiAl tenAnts’ And
lAndloRds’ RiGhts And Responsibilities
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1 Civil Code Sections 1961, 1962, 1962.5. See Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 1.21A
(Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
2 Civil Code Section 1940(a).
3 See additional discussion in Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 1.3 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2002, 2005, 2009).
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4 Civil Code Section 1940.
5 Health and Saety Code Section 50519(b)(1). See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 2:39, 2:40.1, 7:6.2
(Rutter Group 2009).
6 Health and Saety Code Section 50519(b)(1). See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 2:39, 2:40.1, 7:6.2
(Rutter Group 2009).
7 Health and Saety Code Sections 17958.3; Civil Code Section 1944.1(i); Caliorrnia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 3:21(a)
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8 Civil Code Section 1940.1. Evidence that an occupant was required to check out and re-register creates a rebuttable presumption that
the proprietor’s purpose was to have the occupant maintain transient occupancy status. (Civil Code Section 1940.1(a).) This presumption
aects the burden o producing evidence.
9 Civil Code Section 1946.5.
10 Civil Code Section 1940(a).
11 Civil Code Section 1946.5, Penal Code Section 602.3.
12 Health and Saety Code Sections 50580-50591.
13 Civil Code Sections 798-799.10. See Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Sections 6.62-6.89 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
14 Civil Code Sections 799.20-799.79.
15 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 11:27-11:28 (Rutter Group 2009).
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19 Civil Code Section 51.
20 Government Code Sections 12955(b), 12955.1-12955.9; 12989-12989.3; 42 United States Code Sections 3601-3631; Moskovitz
et al.,. Caliornia Landlord Tenant Practice Sections 2.22-2.25 (CEB 2009).
21 Government Code Section 12955(b).
22 Civil Code Section 1940.3(b). See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord Tenant, Paragraph 2:569.1 (Rutter Group 2009).
23 Government Code Section 12955(p)(2).
24 Government Code Sections 12900-12996; Civil Code Sections 51-53; 42 United States Code Section 3601 and ollowing. However, ater
you and the landlord have agreed that you will rent the unit, the landlord may ask or proo o your disability i you ask or a “reasonable
accommodation” or your disability, such as installing special aucets or door handles. (Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia
Landlords’ Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 161-163 (NOLO Press 2009)). (See chapter 9 o this reerence or a
comprehensive discussion o discrimination).
25 Health and Saety Code Section 17922. See 1997 Uniorm Housing Code Section 503(b) (every residential rental unit must have at least
one room that is at least 120 square eet; other rooms used or living must be at least 70 square eet; and any room used or sleeping
must increase the minimum oor area by 50 square eet or each occupant in excess o two). Dierent rules apply in the case o
“efciency units.” (See 1997 Uniorm Housing Code Section 503(b), Health and Saety Code Section 17958.1.)
26 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 166-167 (NOLO Press 2009).
This reerence suggests that a landlord’s policy that is more restrictive than two occupants per bedroom plus one additional occupant is
suspect as being discriminatory.
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Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 9:419.5, 9:419.11 (Rutter Group 2009).
28 Schoendor v. Unlawul Detainer Registry, Inc. (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 227 [118 Cal.Rptr.2d 313].
29 Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, Civil Code Sections 1785.1-1785.36 and Section 1785.20(a); Investigative Consumer Reporting
Agencies Act, Civil Code Sections 1786-1786.60 and Section 1786.40; 15 United States Code Sections 1681-1681x and 1681m(a). In
order to receive a ree copy o your credit report, you must request it within 60 days ater receiving the notice o denial. See discussion in
Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 2:104.50-2:104.55 (Rutter Group 2009). Landlords’ responsibilities when using
credit reports are outlined in a publication by the Federal Trade Commission titled “Using Consumer Reports: What Landlords Need to
Know,” which can be ound online at www.tc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/credit/bus49.shtm.
30 Civil Code Sections 1785.16, 1786.24; 15 United States Code Section 1681i.
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31 Civil Code Sections 1785.15(a)(2), 1785.15.1, 1785.15.2; 15 United States Code Section 1681g(). Vendors include www.TransUnion.
com, www.Experian.com, www.Equiax.com, and www.myfco.com.
32 Civil Code Section 1950.6. The maximum ee is adjusted each year based on changes in the Consumer Price Index since January 1, 1998.
In 2009, the maximum allowable ee is $42.06. (Issue Insights, Caliornia Apartment Association, January 2009).
33 Civil Code Section 1950.6(c).
34 Civil Code Section 1950.6().
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35 For example, the landlord may properly require that a prospective tenant have an acceptable credit history and be able to pay the rent
and security deposit, and have verifable credit reerences and a good history o paying rent on time. (See Portman and Brown, Caliornia
Tenants’ Rights, pages 104, 106 (NOLO Press 2007).)
36 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 2:553.15 (Rutter Group 2009), citing Harris v. Capital Growth Investors XIV
(1991) 52 Cal.3d 1142 [278 Cal.Rptr. 614].
37 Government Code Section 12921(b).
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38 Government Code Sections 12926(p), 12927(c)(1),(e), 12948, 12955(d); Civil Code Sections 51, 51.2, 55.1(b). See Moskovitz et al.,
Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 2.27 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
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39 Government Code Sections 12926(p), 12927(e), 12955(a),(d). See Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code Section 12900
and ollowing; ederal Fair Housing Act, 42 United States Code Section 3601 and ollowing.
40 Civil Code Sections 51, 51.2, 53; Harris v. Capital Growth Investors XIV (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1142 [278 Cal.Rptr. 614].
41 Government Code Section 12955(m), Civil Code Section 51.
42 Government Code Sections 12955(n),(o).
43 Harris v. Capital Growth Investors XIV (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1142 [278 Cal.Rptr. 614].
44 Civil Code Section 1940.3; Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 2:569.1 (Rutter Group 2009).
45 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 2.553 citing Koebke v. Bernardo Heights Country Club (2005) 36 Cal.4th 824
[31 Cal.Rptr.3d 565]. See Civil Code Section 1940.3.
46 42 United States Code Section 3607(b), Civil Code Section 51.3(b)(1). “Housing or senior citizens” also includes: Housing that is pro-
vided under any state or ederal program that the Secretary o Housing and Urban Development has determined is specifcally designed
and operated to assist elderly persons (42 United States Code Section 3607(b)); or a housing development that is developed, substan-
tially rehabilitated or substantially renovated or senior citizens and that has the minimum number o dwelling units required by law or
the type o area where the housing is located (or example, 150 dwelling units built ater January, 1996 in large metropolitan areas) (Civil
Code Sections 51.2, 51.3. Government Code Section 12955.9. See Marina Point Ltd. v. Wolson (1982) 30 Cal.3d 721 [180 Cal.Rptr.
496]). While the law prohibits unlawul age discrimination, housing or homeless youth is both permitted and encouraged. (Government
Code Section 11139.3.)
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48 Civil Code Sections 51,51.2, Government Code Section 12948.
49 Government Code Section 12927(c)(2)(B).
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51 Civil Code Section 1944.
52 Civil Code Section 1944.
53 Civil Code Sections 1945, 1946, 1946.1.
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55 Civil Code Section 1962(b).
56 Civil Code Sections 1091, 1624(a)(3).
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br gg a a, y may wa ak
r
( ag 31–33).
w a ary, ga a rgaza, g
cc, r a-ar rgram mak r
Lss
a y ra a a’ rv,
A a a a mr m a
yr ga, a ay rk a y may ac.
a w c—r xam, x r 12
m. M a ar wrg, ag ra
SHared UtiLitY meterS
a ar ga. i a r mr a
sm g av a g ga r crc
yar, m wrg.
59
mr a rv mr a ra . i
i mra ra a, v g
r g, a a’ ga r crc mr
a rqr r a my,
may a mar ga r crcy a
y ar y a xr (r
cmm ara, c a ary rm r
xam, a 12 m). t ma
y. i a k , ar m
a y m ay r a rrm a
c y a y mr ar ar
y g ra agrm r a.
61
yr ga r a rg r
beore
a r.
60
i y cm a a, ar m rac
a agrm w y, wc m wrg,
tr ar m avaag avg a a.
a w w ay r ar (
i y av a a, ar ca ra
ag 22).
yr r w a c,
57 Civil Code Section 827(a), 1946.
58 Civil Code Section 827(a).
59 Civil Code Sections 1091, 1624(a)(3).
60 However, the tenant’s obligation to pay rent depends on the landlord’s living up to his or her obligations under the
implied warranty of
habitability
. See discussion o “Repairs and Habitability” (pages 37–40) and “Having Repairs Made” (pages 40–46).
61 Civil Code Section 1940.9, Public Utilities Code Section 739.5. See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 2:170.1–
2:170.9 (Rutter Group 2009). See discussion o utilities billing in Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Paragraph
4.41A-4.41E (Cal Cont. Ed. Bar 2009). There it is discussed that the Caliornia Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has held that it has no
jurisdiction in the vast majority o landlord-tenant billing relationships. Because there is no direct regulation or guidance rom the CPUC
or statute, it is important that all acets o the landlord-tenant billing relationship or utilities are agreed to in writing.
17
Ra r g may av
hwvr, ar rqr gv
ara war mr r mr. Cara
a a wr raa a r
aw ccay rga w ar
ra agrm a wg ar r:
a r war a wr . Ak
•
t sa-, C-, tagag-, Vam-, r
ar ra a y a r
Kra-akg a ga ra
a w war mr r mr. i
agrm rg r r w rrr;
, a ar w y r war r
a
wr , r a y ra w
ar w caca am a y
•
t a’ rrr a ak
w .
62
fy a ra w rag
eg, a w a sa, C, tagag,
traNSLatioN o ProPoSed
Vam, r Kra (wcvr wa
reNtaL agreemeNt
ga); a
A ar a a a may ga rmary
t
sa, C, tagag, Vam r
•
rrr a mr (r 18 yar
ag); a
Kra r ra, a, r a
a ra . i a, ar
•
t rrr my r ma
m gv a a wr raa
avaa y r rg ar.
r a r ra agrm
i a ar w rqr rv a
agag ga
beore
a g .
63
wr raa a a r ra agrm
t r a wr
agag a ,
ga ar ra r wrg. t r
a ca rc (cac) agrm.
64
ay ra agrm r m
r .
t ar m gv a wr
wHen You Have decIded
raa a r ra agrm
to rent
wr r a rq . t
raa m c vry rm a c
br y g a ra agrm r a a,
a r ra agrm, may ra
ra cary a y ra a
m c a am, ar, mra,
rm. Wa k rm ra
ar am a a eg. i vr
agrm r a? Ca ra agrm r
c r ar gv wr
a m ac rg a aw gv
raa a r ra agrm
a a? hw mc ca ar rqr
a ar a a g .
y ay a a cry ? t c
awr a r q.
62 See discussion o utility billing in Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Sections 4.41A-4.41E (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
There it is discussed that the Caliornia Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has held that it has no jurisdiction in the vast majority o
landlord-tenant billing relationships. Because there is no direct regulation or guidance rom the CPUC or statute, it is important that all
acets o the landlord-tenant billing relationship or utilities be agreed to in writing.
63 Civil Code Section 1632(b). The purpose o this law is to ensure that the Spanish-, Chinese-, Tagalog-, Vietnamese-, or Korean-speaking
person has a genuine opportunity to read the written translation o the proposed agreement that has been negotiated primarily in one o
these languages, and to consult with others, beore signing the agreement.
64 Civil Code Section 1632(k). See Civil Code Section 1688 and ollowing on rescission o contract.
18
WHat tHe reNtaL agreemeNt or LeaSe
•
t mr aw v
SHoULd iNcLUde
ra .
M ar r rm r r
•
Wr ary’ ca cc
a a ra agrm. hwvr, r
rm g ary v a aw
rm may r rm ac r.
There is no
w y a ar.
standard rental agreement or standard lease!
trr, cary ra a ra
•
W r r ayg (ga,
r cm r y g .
crc, war, a ra cc).
65
•
i ra a r a x w a yar,
t wr ra agrm r a
w r r akg car yar.
ca a rm a ar r
ar’ ag a ma y, a
•
Ay rm y ar mak rar,
ca ayg a crac wa
cg a y wc rar w
ar r ag y. i a r
cm.
ra agrm rr ar cm,
•
or m, c a wr y ca
c a “a r a rga,” g a
ra ( ag 35–36) a
cy a ra r y g wr
c r wc ar ca
agrm.
c ra ( ag 33–34).
d’ r gg. Mak r a
i a, ra agrm r a
y ra vryg a y’r agrg
m c:
y gg ra agrm r a. i y
t
a mg
•
am, ar, a mr
’ r, ak ar
arz maagr ra rry
xa y. i y ’ ra,
a a wr (r a ag wr)
c agrm w a r, r w a
w arz rcv ga c r
ary, ga a rgaza, a-ar
wr. (t rma ca
rgram, r g cc.
ccy g a g
Ky s
c ra agrm r a.)
t wr ra agrm r a
t am, ar, a mr
ca ky rm, c a wg:
•
r r y wm r aym
•
t am ar a a.
m ma. i y may mak yr r
•
t ar ra .
aym r, agrm r a
•
t am r.
m a a ay a r a r
•
may a r. or, cm may
W r , wm a,
a wr a.
a am, r ar, a acc
•
mr aca wr r
t am a r cry
aym may ma ( w v
( ag 24–26).
•
m ) r rma cary
t am ay a carg r rr
a a crc rar r
cck ( ag 30).
ayg r.
•
Wr ar aw.
65 Civil Code Section 1942.2. I your landlord is obligated to pay utilities and has ailed to pay, you may take over a utility service account i
it is pending termination. This law requires utility service providers to give the termination o service notice in writing to the tenant in the
ollowing languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. A tenant who has made a payment to a utility
pursuant to Section 777, 777.1, 10009, 10009.1, 12822,12822.1, 16481, or 1648.1 o the Public Utilities Code may deduct the
payment rom the rent.
19
•
t rm wc r aym m
awrg ra agrm r a.
ma (r xam, y cck r my
b y a r g ara
rr).
66
(A a gra r, ar
mmay x cag w yr
ca rqr a y mak r aym
arva cag. or, cm ca
ca.
(s ag 29–30.)
67
ry w w rm c .
i ra agrm ra, ar r
i y ’ agr w a rm ra
ar’ ag m gv a, w
agrm r a, a ca’ ga a r
15 ay, a wr am cag
rm, cary cr mrac
rma rgg r .
rm, a c wr r y wa g
t a may rq a cy wr
cm.
am ac yar rar.
68
t wr ra r r
evry ra agrm r a a m
w g ra agrm r a
ca a wr c a Cara
wr’ a m gv y a cy
darm Jc maa a W a
cm w 15 ay ar y g .
70
b
www.mgaaw.ca.gv
a rv rma
r a yr cy w gar
a c rgr x r. t
wr r wr’ ag, a yr
c m gay rqr agag.
69
gar. K cm a a ac.
A ra agrm r a may ca r
tnn’s bs ll hs
rm. exam c wr y m ark
Tenants have basic legal rights that are always
yr car a cra ac, a wr y m
present
, mar wa ra agrm
a rm rm ar r avg
r a a. t rg c a
a ary.
wg:
i mra a y ra a
•
lm am cry
rm yr ra agrm r a. i y
a ar ca rqr y ay (
’ cmy w m, ar may av
ag 24–26).
gr vc y.
•
lm ar’ rg r
d’ g a ra agrm r a a
ra ( ag 33–36).
y k a rm ar ar. i a rm
’ yr , ry ga a mr
•
t rg a r cry ,
r a wr accg w wa ,
a rm (r xam, a mar cry
ar y mv ( ag 53–65).
r a wr a ). i’ mra a
ay agr- cag rm c
•
t rg ar r va
ra agrm r a a y a
aw r yr ra agrm r a.
ar g. i y a ar agr
cag a rm, cag ca ma
•
t rg rar r c ra
Continued on page 22
66 Civil Code Section 1961-1962.7. See Muskovitz et al, Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 1.21A (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009);
Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 2:147-147.6 (Rutter Group 2009).
67 Civil Code Section 1947.3.
68 Civil Code Section 1962(b).
69 Civil Code Section 2079.10a, Penal Code Section 290.46. The required language diers depending on the date o the lease or rental
agreement. See Appendix 5.
70 Civil Code Section 1962(a)(4).
20
alns a tnn Wh dsbly
A ar m aw a a w a ay mak
reasonable
mca
ra x cary aw a “ jym rm.”
71
t
tenant
m ay r mca. A a c makg mca, ar
may rqr a r a agrm rr rr ra
rv c a acy. t ar ca rqr a aa cry
a. hwvr, ar a a may agr, a ar a’
agrm rr ra , a a w ay a “raa ma”
rra c a
sw un
.
72
71 Civil Code Section 54.1(b)(3)(A). See Examples o Unlawul Discrimination page 12.
72 Civil Code Section 54.1(b)(3)(A).
21
a c cra rar c rm
•
t ar ca ay r rv
r, r arra crcmac
rg mr r yr ra y
( ag 41–42).
acg ar’ am;
•
t rg w r r arra
•
t ar ca av ara
crcmac ( ag 43–45).
yr ra a ara
•
mr ar’ am; r
Rg r warray aay
( ag 36–47).
•
Y ca agr ay r rv
•
rg mr r yr ra ara
prc aga raary vc (
yr ra .
74
ag 79–80).
t a r rg w c
LaNdLord’S diScLoSUreS
rg r k.
L-bs pn
Lnl’s n nn’s uy
i ra wa crc r
h n ln
1978, ar m cmy w a
evry ra agrm a a rqr a
rqrm:
ar a a a w ac r ary
•
t ar m c rc
a g a. eay, ma a
kw a-a a a a-a a
ar a a m ra ac
azar wg r a g
r y a raay. t y g
a r ra agrm. t ar
a a ar ag m y aw vry
a m gv a a cy ra
ra agrm a vry a, v g
gvrm’ am, “prc Yr Famy
y ray xry a.
73
Frm la Yr hm” (avaa y cag
Sh uls
(800) 424-leAd, r a
www.a.gv/
a//a.
), r a
i y mr r yr ra
g a r ra agrm.
75
ar w ar r ar ar
g
( ag 17),
ar m
•
t ar rqr cc ay
rac a agrm w y w w ay r
vaa a-a a, r
ar . t agrm m
rmv .
76
wrg ( ca ar ra agrm r
a), a ca c wg
•
t a r ra agrm m ca
a a warg am gay-rqr
:
agag.
77
73 Andrews v. Mobile Aire Estates (2005) 125 Cal.App.4th 578 [22 Cal.Rptr.3d 832]. A typical legal description o the implied covenant o
good aith and air dealing is that neither party will do anything that will injure the right o the other party to receive the benefts o the
agreement. See the Andrews decision or a discussion o the closely related implied covenant o quiet enjoyment.
74 Civil Code Section 1940.9. This section also provides remedies or violations.
75 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 2:104.20-2:104.23 (Rutter Group 2009); 42 United States Code Sections
4851b, 4852d (this disclosure requirement does not apply to dwellings with zero bedrooms, or to housing or elderly or disabled persons
(unless a child younger than six is expected to live in the housing)); 24 Code o Federal Regulations Section 35.88; see Health and Saety
Code Section 17920.10 (dwellings that contain lead hazards).
76 24 Code o Federal Regulations Section 35.88.
77 24 Code o Federal Regulations Section 35.92. See Appendix 5.
22
•
t ar a m gv a
mhphn nnn
a a a a wr dcr
Ra rry a a
irma la-ba pa a/r la-
r mamam rc may
ba pa hazar.
78
gcay cama.
P ps nl ns
A ca a cr w c ra
A cr cmay m gv wr
rry a a cama w a
c ar a a ra
azar cmca ra mamam
rry rgarg c w
arary acv m a rr
cmay rv a a ram a ar
rg r ccacy rry.
a gg -cr rvc crac. t
t rr m
sv
rry wr
ar m gv a cy c vry
a a cca. t wr a a cca
w a w w ccy a ra a w
m vaca ac
rvc r rvc crac.
79
cr wr a c a rry
rqr rr ac.
asbss
Ra rry r 1981 may
t wr m gv wr c
ca a. A ag rrc r
a cr’ rr a a cy a
ar rcmm a ar mak
a w av cm a aca
a cr a wvr
r cama rry. br gg a
a cvr ra rry.
ra agrm, a m ackwg
(t k a ca a rma
wrg a r a rcv c
a cr, a rc a
a rr. t a may v (cac) ra
ar m rv r my.)
80
agrm wr cmy
w rqrm. t wr m cmy
cnn l
w rqrm r rcv
A ar w 10 r mr my m
a c rm a cr a rry
c xc kw carcgc
rqr rr ac.
82
mara (r xam, a) rcv
a.
81
t rqrm k c Jaary 1,
2006.
78 Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 1.29 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009); 24 Code o Federal Regulations Sections
35.88, 35.92. The disclosure orm is available at www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/lesr_eng.pd and is reproduced in Appendix 5.
79 Business and Proessions Code Section 8538, Civil Code Section 1940.8.
80 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 245-248 (NOLO Press 2009).
See also: Portman & Brown, Caliornia Tenants Rights, pages 184-198 (NOLO Press 2007).
81 Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 1.29 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009); Health and Saety Code Sections
25249.5-25249.13.
82 Health and Saety Code Sections 25400.10-25400.46, eective January 1, 2006.
23
dln p
a a g a a r ra
agrm, wr r vr
t wr a wg w a a r a
cmm rjc m gv a
rm m wg m gv wr
wr c a:
c ac a rcv a
beore
accg ay rm a r rg
•
t a arv r a, a may
a ra agrm w a. (t wr
, c, a
m gv c crr a, cg
a w a
•
t a’ a may rma ()
v’ mv y, r
, a
ayg r a rm.) t c m a
ar arxma a a wr
•
t a w rm a a 90 ay
xc m ccr a a
r r r a, a
acy w .
83
•
t a rmay w gv a r
y .
mly bs xplsvs
A ar w kw a a ra
t c m gay rqr
w m a c mary a
agag. t c rqrm a y
wc amm r mary xv wr
cmm cvr rjc a av
m gv wr c ac a
v r mr wg a a av rcv
rcv a. t ar m gv
a arva. i c gv,
a c r a g a
a may rcvr aca mvg x
ra agrm.
84
xcg $1,100 a r m’ r
a’ w ra , ay, xc
dh n h nl un
$1,100. t c rv ay
i a rr cca ra
rjc r wg r , r a a
w a r yar, wr
r rar : cr rr (cg
r wr’ ag m c ac
ra rcg), rcr rcg, r
a rcv a w a r
r.
86
r r a . t wr r ag m
c mar a, rqr
BaSic rULeS goVerNiNg
SecUritY dePoSitS
c a cca wa w, r
rm, Aids. hwvr, wr r ag ca
A gg acy, ar
ay mrr ca a
m ky w rqr y ay a
suy
r a rc q.
85
ps
. t ar ca cry
, r xam, y mv wg r,
cnnu nvsn pj
amag ra y rma war a
A ra may a cmm
ar, r av ra ca a w y
cvr rjc. A cmm cvr
mv .
87
rjc a aarm g a a
ur Cara aw, a a r ra
cvr cmm r a
agrm ca ay a a cry
wy crc cmm g a
ra.
88
t ma a w
rac m ra g. br
83 Civil Code Section 1940.6.
84 Civil Code Section 1940.7.
85 Civil Code Section 1710.2.
86 Government Code Section 66459; Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 5:313.5-5:313.9 (Rutter Group 2009).
See Appendix 5 or the required language.
87 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b).
88 Civil Code Section 1950.5(m); Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 235 (NOLO Press 2007).
24
acy , ar
must
rr y ay ar mg carg y r rvg
aym a a cry ,
unless
aca rm, g r r,
ar rry r a aw rvwg a crg y, a mar
r, a cr
ag 26
a
53–65.
r. t k
are
ar
cry .
92
trr, ar
Am a ar carg a a cry
ra a ar cry ,
. t cry may ca a
unless
ar rry
m’ r, cry , , ky
r
a aw r, a cr ag
, r cag . t cry may
24
a
53–65.
a cma, r xam, a m’
r a cc am r cry. n t aw m a am a
mar wa aym r ar ca, ar ca rqr y ay a a cry
aw cr m a, a w a ay r . t a am aw a cry
r carg, ar cry
wr ra
.
89
t xc r r r r a wr y av
a x aragra.
a war.
t aw aw ar rqr a
•
Ununsh nl un:
t a am a
a ay a aca crg ,
in
ar rqr a cry ca
addition
cry
( ag 10).
90
mr a am
two months’ rent
. i
t aca crg
not
ar y av a war, a am aw
cry . hwvr, ay r carg a cry ca w-a-a-a m
y ar a gg acy my r.
cvr ar’ c rcg a w
•
unsh nl un:
t a am a
a
is
ar cry .
91
hr ar
ar rqr a cry ca
xam w k :
mr a am
three months’ rent
.
•
appln snn
—A ar mg i y av a war, a am
carg y a aca crg
aw a cry ca r-a-a-
cvr c ag rma a m my r.
a y, c a cckg yr ra
•
Plus s nh’s n:
t ar ca
rrc a ag yr cr rr
rqr y ay r m’ r
in
( ag 10).
t aca crg
addition
cry .
93
not
ar cry . trr,
ra a ar cry
t ar rmay ca rqr a
.
y ay cry ca. (s
ag 29.)
•
Nw nn pssn
—A ar mg
carg y a rmr ar r
Suy ps xpl
: s a y
c rcg y a a w a.
av agr r a r aarm
Fr xam, a gg acy,
r $500 a m. br y mv ,
89 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b).
90 Civil Code Sections 1950.5(b), 1950.6.
91 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b).
92 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b).
93 Civil Code Section 1950.5(c). These limitations do not apply to long-term leases o at least six months, in which advance payment o six
months’ rent (or more) may be charged. Civil Code Section 1940.5 sets the limits on security deposits when the tenant has a waterbed or
water-flled urniture. The section also allows the landlord to charge a reasonable ee to cover the landlord’s administrative costs.
25
ar ca rqr y ay w ar r a cry ay r
m am my r a a mr wg a:
cry ($500 x 2 = $1,000). t
ar a ca rqr y ay r
•
Y w r;
m’ r $500, a aca
•
Y av ra ca a w y
crg $42.06, a
mv ;
$1,000 cry . t ca
Y av amag ra y rma
r m’ r a aca
•
war a ar; a
crg ar ar cry
.
•
Y a rr ra rry (c
a ky r rr), r a ca
s a ar a rqr y
rma war a ar.
ay a $1,000 cry ( maxmm
aw y aw r a w
i crcmac r,
r $500 a m). t ar ca
ar m rr r am a y
a ma, r xam, a $200 cag
av a a cry. hwvr, y av
, a $15 ky , r a $50
ra vry ry r amag y rma
rc y a a w a. t ar
war a ar, r xam, ar ca k
cannot
rqr ay xra
a am a raay cary ca
ca a a w
r rar ra.
96
dc rm cry
mr a $1,000 aw y aw w
ar c a ag
r $500 a m.
53–65.
s a y ak ar mak
Mak r a yr ra agrm r
rcra, crav r rg ara
a cary a a y av a a cry
ra , a a y agr ay a
ar a crrcy a
cc am r ara. t am
am a y av a. t ra agrm
jc m am
r a a cr crcmac
cry c
ag 24–25,
r wc ar ca k ar r a
a ar cry . s,
cry . M ar w gv y
wvr, a ara a y av
a wr rc r a am a y ay a
rq vv cag r rarg amag
a cry . K yr ra agrm r
r wc ar may carg
previous
a ca a .
97
tenant’s
cry . i a a,
am a y ay r ara
would
tHe iNVeNtorY cHecKLiSt
jc m am
Y a ar r ar’ ag
cry a
would
ar
ivry Cck ag
cry .
94
107–110
(r k ). i’
r y mv , ca w
A aym a a cry ca
95
r r ay ar, cary. Y a
ra. hwvr, w y mv
ar r ag wak rg ra
ra, aw aw ar k
94 Civil Code Section 1950.5(c).
95 Civil Code Section 1950.5(m).
96 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e).
97 Civil Code Section 1950.5(o) (describes evidence that proves the existence and amount o a security deposit).
26
gr a c m
cvrag may r wy amg rac
c cck “C u cma. t rc a w ac y
Arrva” c. w mc rac rc y c
rca.
b y g a a
cck, a y k a cy Yr ar ray a rac a
. Cary cmg cck a cvr ra r wg, y
gg acy w av
’ am a ar’ rac
agrm a c w rc y. i ar’ rac
w y mv . s aa gg cmay ay ar r a a y
a
ivry Cck ag 107.
ca, rac cmay may
you
rcvr wa a a ar.
reNter’S iNSUraNce
i y wa a war, ar ca
Rr’ rac rc a’
rqr y av a war rac cy
ra rry rm ca y r r
cvr rry amag.
100
. i a rc a a aga ay
(ga ry) r may cam r aw
reNt coNtroL
y ar r r agg a
sm Cara c av
n nl
a a ggy (cary) jr ar
nns
a m r r r
r r amag r’ rry.
cra.
101
sm rac cy
Rr’ rac ay y rc
rcr a a ar m w r
cyr. i w rc rmma’
crag a a’ r, r a mak vcg
ra rry; rr rc,
a a mr c r a ar. eac
rmma m ak r r w cy.
cmmy’ rac r.
Cary cag a r a ry
Fr xam, m rac aw ar
ra r ar a’ rry a
vc a y r “j ca.” ur
xam
nln
r wc y c
rac, ar m a a
gay r.
98
Y c rqr
rv a va ra r rmag a m-
ay r a ar r r
-m acy. or c ’ av
a r. Rr’ rac w ay
rqrm.
r ary yr a r m r a
. Fr a ra, ’ a g
sm c av ar a av wr
a rca rr’ rac.
99
arv r y cra r. or c’
rac aw a cra rcag cra
Rr’ rac may avaa
r ac yar. bca rc cag
vry ara. i rr’ rac avaa, a
sa aw, a r cr c w av
y c rca , cra a
“vacacy cr.” t ma a ar
rv rc y wa a ary
ca r-r a a mark ra w
rc. Y cck w mr a
a mv vary r w ar
rac cmay, c rc a y
rma acy r aym r.
98 In general, every person is responsible or damages sustained by someone else as a result o the person’s carelessness.
(Civil Code Section 1714).
99 See discussion o renter’s insurance in Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, pages 313-314 (NOLO Press 2007).
100 Civil Code Section 1940.5(a).
101 See list o rent control cities in Appendix 2 on page 90.
27
sm rac mak mr c r t c c r a ca
wr cvr ra cmm.cm w y’r vg ra . Fr
xam, ca
lnl
r ra
sm k rry ca jc
w yg y? Ca ar ra
ca r cr. Fr xam, rry a wa
r v y av a
ls
? Wa ca y
a crca ccacy ar Frary
y av mv r a?
1995 xm rm r cr. bgg
Jaary 1, 1999, ac g amy
PaYiNg tHe reNt
m a c ar xm rm r cr
Whn s n u?
acy ga ar Jaary 1, 1996.
102
M
nl ns
a a rqr
A r cr rac may cag
a r a a gg ac
nl
ar-a ra r mra
p
. Fr xam, a m--m acy,
way cr r. F
r ay m a r ay
y v a cy w r cr. (s
m. hwvr, yr a r ra agrm
c w r cr Ax 2.) Cac
ca cy ay ay m a ay a
yr ca g ca r r cr ar
r (r xam, 10 vry m
r rma. Y ca a r
a m--m ra agrm, r vry
cr rac yr ara ( r ) a
tay a wk--wk ra agrm).
yr ca aw rary,
103
r y rqg a cy
A xa
ag 19,
ra agrm
yr ca rac rm cy r cy
r a m a am a ar
crk’ c. sm c rma a
r r y wm y m mak
r r cr rac r W
r aym. i ar acc
(r xam, rma a l Ag’ r
ra vr, y ca ma yr r
cr rac avaa a www.acy.rg/
aym wr a a am a
a).
ar. i y ca w r a y ma
r a am a ar (r
lIvIng In tHe rental unIt
xam, a rc r cr ma), aw
am a r rcva y wr
A a
nn
, y m ak raa car
a mark.
105
yr
nl un
a ay cmm ara a y
i’ vry mra r y ay yr r
. Y m a rar a amag a y
ay ’ . n ayg m mg a
ca, r a ca y ay r wm y
a gav ry yr
p
,
106
a
ar r, c a yr amy, g, r
.
104
( ag 30),
a v vc ( ag
t mra a r
67–71).
ar c
mr
a r “dag w
prm,”
ag 36–47.
102 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, page 81 and Appendix C (NOLO
Press 2009); and Civil Code Section 1954.52.
103 For example, see the discussions in Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities,
Appendix C (NOLO Press 2009) and Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Chapter 5 (Rutter Group 2009).
104 Civil Code Sections 1929, 1941.2.
105 Civil Code Section 1962().
106 I the landlord intends to report negative credit inormation about the tenant to a credit bureau, the landlord must disclose this intent to
the tenant. The landlord must give notice to the tenant, either beore reporting the inormation, or within 30 days ater reporting it. The
landlord may personally deliver the notice to the tenant or send it to the tenant by frst-class mail. The notice may be in the rental agree-
ment. (Civil Code Section 1785.26; Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Sections 1.29, 4.9 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
28
chk sh?
o Ar 1, y gv yr ar yr r
cck r Ar. o Ar 11, yr ar
t ar r ar’ ag rmay
rcv a c rm ak ag a
ca rqr y ay r ca. hwvr,
yr cck a r ca y
ar r ag
can
rqr y ay r
av g my yr acc.
ca , w a r m, y av
o Ar 12, ar a y a c
a ar r ag w a cck a a
ag a yr cck wa r a
r y ak. (A
shn
a y m ay r ca r x
hk
a ak rr w ayg
r m. Wa ar yr rg a
ca y aym r ca
ga r ac? Wa ar
yr acc av g my .)
ar’ rg a ga?
i rr rqr y ay r ca,
uray, aw a aw ar
ar m r gv y a wr c
rqr ca aym cary
ag a yr cck wa r a a
awr q. t wg
y m ay ca r r m a
a a ar rra aw.
y ar. t r ca mr a
r m ar y:
t rqrm a y ay r ca
•
cag rm yr ra agrm
rr ak aym
a ak c 30 ay ( May 12). t
cck, r
ca r yr ra agrm,
•
am ay w a cck a
ar m gv y 30 ay’ c
ak rr ar ca
cag .
(s ag 15–17.)
trr,
c yr acc.
y
could
ay yr May 1 r aym y
cck. hwvr, mg ca ar
t ar m aac a cy
rv y w a
30-
ar m gv y rr
y n
r cck c. i c
acy
( ag 67-68).
t rqrm
cag rm yr ra agrm,
a y ay r ca c r r
un
107
m ar ar rcv c
vn n
( ag 15–17).
a yr cck wa r (rg Jy
t am r ay ar
10). Y w av ay yr J 1 a
rq a y ay cry
Jy 1 r aym ca, acy
ca.
c. Wa a yr Ar 1 r cck
a wa rr y ar’ ak? A
expl
: s a y av a m--
a racca mar, y mak cck
m ra agrm a a yr r
g mmay. i y ’, ar
r m. s a
ca rv y w a
h-y n
, wc
ra agrm cy
r a ac
v
y (
rm r aym (cck, ca, my
ag 67–71).
108
rr, c.) r am c rqr
cag rm agrm (
ag 15–17).
107 Civil Code Section 1947.3. Waiver o these provisions is void and unenorceable.
108 See discussion o late ees and dishonored check ees, pages 29–30. Paying by check with knowledge that the account has insufcient
unds and with intent to deraud is a crime. (Penal Code Section 476a.).
29
obnn ps n pyns
, ak ar jy (r xam,
rm amrav c r rcg
i y ay yr r ca r w a my
aym a). hwvr, a
rr, y ak yr ar r a g
raa, ray va; y w av
a a rc. lgay, y ar a
109
ay yr r aym a, a
wr rc wvr y ay yr r. i
ar .
y ay w a cck, y ca cac
cck a a rc. K rc r cac
t ar a ca carg a a
cck a y w av rcr yr
a’ cck r r (r ay r
aym ca a .
aym) r y a’ ak. (A
L s n shn hk s
shn hk
ca a “c”
r “nsF” r “rr” cck.) i rr r
A ar ca carg a a a a
ar carg a a rr cck
w ’ ay r m. hwvr, a
, a r ra agrm m arz
ar ca y a r ra
, a am m
agrm ca a a rv. i m
raa.
cmm, a ar m y ca
n nl nns
. (s “R Cr,”
Fr xam, a raa rr cck
ag 27–28.)
w am a ak carg
ar, ar’ raa
la m raay ra
c ca cck wa rr.
c a yr ar ac a a r yr
ur Cara’ “a cck” a,
r aym g a. A rry a
ar ca carg a rvc carg a
gay va. hwvr, a a a
r cck cr
g a am a ay gay
aragra. t
service charge
ca $25
va.
110
r r cck a rr r c
Wa y’v g a a r ra
, a $35 r ac aa
agrm a ca a a- rv,
cck.
111
a y’r gg a r r m
Pl n pyns
ayg yr r? i y av a g ra r
Y w va yr a r ra agrm
g a (r xam, yr aycck wa a),
y ’ ay am yr r
xa yr ar. sm ar
m. i y ca’ ay am m,
w
wv
(rgv) a r a
y may wa r ay ar r.
g ra r r g a, a
hwvr, aw aw yr ar ak
a a r r way. i
ara aym a gv y a
vn
ar ’ wg rgv r wr a
n
.
112
109 Civil Code Section 1499.
110 See Harbor Island Holdings, LLC v. Kim (2003) 107 Cal.App.4th 790 [132 Cal.Rptr.2d 406] (liquidated damages provision unenorce-
able because it bore no reasonable relationship to range o actual damages parties could have anticipated); Orozco v. Casimiro (2004)
121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7 [17 Cal.Rptr.3d 175] (late ee invalid because landlord ailed to establish that damages or late payment o
rent were extremely difcult to fx).
111 Civil Code Section 1719(a)(1). Advance disclosure o the amount o the service charge is a nearly universal practice, but is not explicitly
required by Section 1719. The landlord cannot collect both a dishonored check ee and a service charge. The landlord loses the right to
collect the service charge i the landlord seeks the treble damages that are authorized by the “bad check” law. (Civil Code
Section 1719).
112 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161 paragraph 2.
30
i yr ar wg acc a ara
t ar m gv y rr avac
r aym a gv y xra m ay
wr c ay cra cry
aac, ’ mra a y a ar
. (s “prr srvc nc,”
agr a wrg. t wr
ag 71.)
agrm a am r a
t ar rmay ca rqr a y
y av a, a y wc r
ay cry
cra ca.
r m a, am ay a
(s ag 29.)
a , a ar’ agrm
vc y y ay am y a
reNt iNcreaSeS
a. b y a ar g
Hw n n n b s?
agrm, a y k a cy. sc a
agrm gay g.
i y av a a r mr a 30 ay, yr
r ca cra rg rm
SecUritY dePoSit iNcreaSeS
a, a aw r cra.
Wr ar ca cra
i y av a
p nl n
am
,
suy ps
ar y mv
yr ar ca cra yr r,
wa a r ra agrm
ar m gv y rr avac c
ay, a w mc a cry y
wrg. t wr c y w mc
av a aray.
cra r a w cra g
c.
i y av a a, cry
ca cra cra ar
Cara aw gara y a a 30 ay’
rm y rm a.
avac wr c a r cra y
av a m--m (r rr) rc
i a rc ra agrm (r xam,
ra agrm.
a m--m agrm), ar ca
cra cry
ur aw, yr ar m gv y a
r y agrm. t ar m
a 30 ay’ avac c r cra
gv y rr c r crag
10 rc (r ) r carg a
cry . (Fr xam, 30 ay’ avac
ay m rg 12 m r r
wr c rmay rqr a m--
cra ak c. Yr ar m gv
m ra agrm.)
y a a
60 days’
avac c r
cra
greater than
10 rc.
113
i rr
hwvr, am a y av aray
caca rcag r cra,
a a a cry qa w m
y kw w r a yr
crr my r (r a r )
ar carg y rg rcg 12
r r m crr my r (r a
m, a a w cra a a
r ), yr ar
can’t
cra
r cra rg a r.
cry , mar wa ra
agrm ay. (s c m
cry
, ag 24–26.)
lca
n
nl nns
may a m cra
cry .
113 Civil Code Section 827(b). Longer notice periods apply i required, or example, by statute, regulation or contract. (Civil Code Section
827(c).) Tenants in Section 8 housing must be given at least 30 days’ written notice o a greater-than-10-percent rent increase i the
increase is caused by a change in the tenant’s income or amily composition, as determined by the local housing authority’s recertifca-
tion. (Civil Code Section 827(b)(3)).
31
expls
: Am a yr crr r
nw a yr r wa $500 a
$500 r m r m
J 1, a a crag yr r
a a yr ar wa cra yr r
$50, yr ar wa cra yr r
$50 $550 gg J 1. t w
$75 $575 gg J 1. hr’ w
mc c yr ar m gv y, c
caca rcag r cra
ack 12 m a J.
a am c a ar m
gv y:
30 ys’ n qu
: s a
yr r wa $500 a J 1. hr’ w
10% aun
cp
10%
caca rcag r cra
n ls n
a am c a ar m
Jun 1nsn
gv y:
$500
r x .10
10% aun
cp 10%
n ls n
$50
$75
mr
$50
Jun 1ns
n
a
$500 r
Yr ar rr m gv y a a
x .10
60 ay’ avac wr c r
$50$50
$50
cra.
am
a
nrmay, ca a rc ra
Yr ar rr m gv y a
agrm, ar ca cra r
a 30 ay’ avac wr c
a a ar k. hwvr,
r cra.
ar m gv rr avac wr c
cra, a cra ca
60 ys’ n qu
: s a yr
ly
( ag 79–80).
lca r cr
r wa $475 a J 1, a a yr ar
rac may m aa rqrm
ra yr r $25 $500 a nvmr.
ar.
hr’ w caca rcag
r cra a am c a
icra r r gvrm-ac
ar m gv y:
g ay ar rrc. i y v
gvrm-ac g, cck w
10% aun
cp 10%
ca c g ary wr
n ls n
r ar ay rrc r cra.
Jun 1ns
n
rn ns; n n v
$475 r $25
A ar’ c r cra m
x .10+$50
wrg. t ar ca vr a cy
$47.50$75
mr
$47.50
c y ray.
114
i ca,
a
r cra ak c 30 r 60 ay, a
j xa.
Yr ar rr m gv y a
a 60 ay’ avac wr c
r cra.
114 Civil Code Section 827(b)(1)(A).
32
t ar a ca gv y a c i ar vr c Ar 15,
r cra y r ca ma. i ca, cra cm cv 30 ay ar,
ar m ma a cy c May 15. t ar cra
y, w rr ag, ar y r gg May 15. o May 1, a
a ra . t ar m gv y w ay $250 r r a May (a ,
a aa v ay’ avac c 15 ay a r $500), $275 r
r cra ar ma c. a a May (a , 15 ay a w
trr, ar w av gv y a r $550). t a r r May a
a 35 ay’ c rm a mag May 1 w $525. lkg a ar
r cra 10 rc r . i r way, ar y -a
cra mr a 10 rc, ar cra r rg May, c c
w av gv y a a 65 ay’ c r cra cam cv m
rm a mag.
115
m.
expl n ns
o cr, ar c vr a c
r cra Ar 15 wc a a
M c r cra a a
r cra ak c J 1. i a
cra w g c a gg
ca, a w ay $500 r May 1,
ra r. Fr xam, a ar w
a $550 r J 1.
w cra r y 10 rc r
a m--m ra cv ocr
WHeN caN tHe LaNdLord
1 m mak r a c cra
eNter tHe reNtaL UNit?
vr a ray y smr
Cara aw a a a ar ca r
1 r ma a y Ag 27. hwvr,
a ra y r wg ra:
a ar ca mak cra cv a ay
m m
i
rr avac c
•
i a mrgcy.
gv.
•
W a a mv r a
i cra r cm cv
bnn
ra .
m ra r, ar
t mak cary r agr-
rcv cra r r y
•
rar, cra, ara, r r
a a ra r. Fr xam:
mrvm.
•
Ra r: m--m, rm r
t
a
•
w ra rcv a,
y m a ay m.
rcar, r r, rv ry
•
R: $500 r m.
cracr r wrkr w ar rrm
•
wrk , r cc a
nl
R cra: $50 (rm $500 $550) r
nspn
r acy
m (a 10 rc cra).
( ia ic ar, ag 55–58).
•
da a c r cra
vr a ray: Ar 15
(a , m m).
•
ear a a r cra ca ak
c: May 15.
115 Civil Code Section 827(b)(1)(B)(2),(3).
33
•
i a cr rr rm ar
•
pray vr c a; r
r.
116
•
lav c a ra w a
•
i a a a war, c r a ag a cr (r
aa war w xam, a rmma r a ag mmr
aa a cm, a a’ ); r
rcay ar a ar a
•
lav c , ar r r ’
aa m aw’ rqrm.
117
a ry r c a way a ky
t ar r ar’ ag m ; r
gv a raa avac c
Ma c a.
120
wrg r rg , a ca r
•
y rg rma r (gray,
t aw cr 24 r’ avac wr
8 a.m. 5 .m. wkay). t c
c raa m a.
m a a, arxma m a
i
r ry.
118
c ma a,
hwvr, avac wr
mag a a x ay r
c rqr r ay wg
ry rm raa, m
crcmac:
a.
121
t a ca c rr
•
t r a mrgcy.
c a ry a m r a rg
rma r.
•
t a a mv r a aa
ra .
sca r ay r ry
w ra a rcar. i a ca,
•
t a r a c
ar r ar’ ag may gv
ry a m ry.
a c ray, r r r y
•
t a a ar av agr a
. t aw cr 24 r’ c
ar w mak rar r y rvc, raa m a. hwvr,
a av agr ray a ar r ra c ca gv, ar r
may r mak rar r y ag m r av a wrg
rvc. t agrm m c
a ra r a a a ar
a a arxma m ry, r ag may cac a ray arrag
wc m w wk ra w . t wr c m gv
agrm.
119
a w 120 ay ra c. t
ra c m a a, arxma m
t ar r ag may ay
a r ry.
122
t ar r ag
wg m gv a wr
may r y rg rma r,
c r . t ar r
a c ry a a r
ag may:
116 Civil Code Section 1954(a)(4).
117 Civil Code Section 1940.5().
118 Civil Code Section 1954(b),(d)(1).
119 Civil Code Section 1954(d), (e).
120 Civil Code Section 1954(d)(1).
121 Civil Code Section 1954(d)(1).
122 Civil Code Section 1954(d)(2); see Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 3.3 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
34
m.
123
W ar r ag r mmr), r w mv w rga
ra, r m av wr vc a a ar r. t w a
ry, c a a car.
124
ca a “
subnn
.”
t ar ca a rg W a a, agrm w
acc aw y r, r rg rga a a ar rma
acc ara (ray r) rc. t rga a r r
a.
125
A, aw r a ar rm ayg r ar, a c
gcay a ay vag a a ar a. Ay a
acc r am fc a
agrm w a a a a a
mv rm ra .
126
wrg.
i yr ar va acc r, M ra agrm a a ca a
ak ar a yr ccr. i a
rv a r (rv) a rm
cc g ar’
ag r agg ra . t k
mcc, ar a rma r rv aw ar cr w
akg ar rcy rv acc
r ra . i yr ra agrm r
r a av. i ar c
a r a r agm, y
va r, y ca ak a ary m g yr ar’ rm r y
r a ga a rgaza, r ma a r ag ra .
cam cr rcvr amag a y av
ev yr ra agrm ’ ca
r ar’ mcc. i
a rv a r y rm ag
ar’ va r wa gca
r agg, ’ w c yr a
a a, a ar’ r wa
w yr ar avac. sa a
fc y mv rm ra , y
agm ay ’ wrk my
ca ar ma cam cr r a
vry a agr avac.
cv ay $2,000 r ac va.
127
Y mg a a w a.
SUBLeaSeS aNd aSSigNmeNtS
i r a, y may av a argr
smm, a a w a a may
aarm r a y , a may wa
mv r a , r may
ayg r. trr, y wa r
ayg r. i a,
a rm m. i c a, y
a may wa
subls
ra r
may wa av ra r a cra
ssn
a ar a. hwvr,
r a rr ar. Fr xam, y may
a ca a ra r ag
a cg w av cam ara
a
unless
rm a aw
r mmr a rr a. Y may
a .
wa a a a w w agr
ra y r a r m.
Sublss
A
subls
a ara ra agrm
ur a a agrm, a
w rga a a a w a
agr mak aym y,
w mv mrary (r xam, r
ar. t a a rc
123 Civil Code Section 1954(b).
124 Civil Code Section 1954(d)(2).
125 Civil Code Section 1954(c).
126 Civil Code Section 1940.2(a)(4).
127 Civil Code Section 1940.2(b).
35
ry ar, y y. t aym r, r amag ra ,
a a grar rg a y a . nvr, a agm
does
a rga a. Fr xam, y av
not
rv rga a r r ga
a m--m ra agrm, ga ar. i w a
a. i yr ra agrm ’ ay r, r amag ra ,
aw y av a , a rga a rma gay r
ca av a . ar.
128
i ay a a, ’ a i rr r rga a av
a y a a av a car
ry, ar, rga a,
rag yr ga. t a w a a m agr a w
av w y a a, a w
solely
r ar
rag rm r agm. t agrm ca a
a wr a agrm a y a
nvn
, a wrg.
a g.
rb
: ev ar agr
t a agrm c
a a r agm, a
g k am a a r,
r r ra
unless
r
wr a r, w a wr agrm (a va) a a
r r ayg (ycay, rw. Fr ra, k cary a
ga, crc, war, ra, a ),
wm y v ra .
a a agrm g a , a
ay a y ar avg
ra , a ay c car a
dealIng wItH ProBleMs
ra a yr . i’
M ar-a ra g
a mra a a agrm
my. hwvr, rm mm
c w a, a yr ga
ar. Fr xam, wa ra ’
r a w y rrm y
rac g m wr?
a, a wa y a a
Wa a ar g
av agr .
r c cvr cmm?
assnns
t c c a r
A
ssnn
a rar yr rg
a rm ar-a
a a a m . Y mg
ra.
a agm y av a a a
mv rmay r a . lk a
a, a agm a crac w
rePairS aNd HaBitaBiLitY
A
nl un
m v ; a ,
rga a a w a (
m
hbbl
. i ga rm, “aa”
ar).
ma a ra r cca
y ma g a a aay
hwvr, a agm r rm a
cm w a a ca g a a
a mra way. i w
c a maray ac a’ a a
a acc agm, w a
ay.
129
rcy r ar r
128 Civil Code Section 822.
129 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616, 637-638 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704, 719]; Civil Code Sections 1941, 1941.1.
36
Cara aw mak
lnls
a
nns
t aw vry cc a wa k
ac r r cra k rar,
c mak a ra aa. t
ag ar may ar gay
ar c wg ag.
r r arg a r ra
tnn’s spnsbly ps
ar aa.
ta ar rqr y aw ak raa
Lnl’s spnsbly ps
car r ra , a w a cmm
br rg a ra a a, a
ara c a away a ara.
ar m mak v , r
ta m ac k ara ca
aa. Aay, w g
a amag. ta a ar r
r, ar m rar rm
r rar a amag a r rm r
a mak ra v , r
gc r a, a r rar amag
unnhbbl
.
ca y ay r wm y ar r,
c a amy, g, r .
135
ta’
t ar a y rar ca
r r car a rar ra
a Cara srm Cr ca,
ar c a
ag 39–40.
srr Cr,
130
wc a a
ra
lss
a
ca
Gr v.
nl ns
ca
cnns h k nl un
a
pl wny
hbbly
. ur
llly unnhbbl
“m warray aay,” ar
tr ar may k c a c
gay r r rarg c a
mak a ra va. t m warray
ry ac ra ’ aay.
131
aay rqr ar maa r
ta , ar m rar aa
ra a c r “cca
c ra a aa
ma g.”
136
i a, ra
ar cmy w a a ca g
m “aay cmy” w g a
a a c.
132
hwvr, ar
g c aar a maray ac
not
r r m warray
a’ a a ay.
137
aay r rarg amag a wr
A ra may cr aa
ca y a r a’ amy,
g, r .
133
(va) ca a a azar a
agr cca r c, r
Gray, ar a m
a aar g ca, r xam,
maac wrk wc cary k
a rcra azar, aqa aa, r
ra va.
134
Wr ar
a ac agr a, , ay,
r a r r makg
rry, r war cca r
r rar ay rm y
c.
138
nl n
.
130 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704].
131 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704]; Hinson v. Delis (1972) 26 Cal.App.3d 62 [102 Cal.Rptr. 661].
132 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616, 637-638 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704, 718-719].
133 Civil Code Sections 1929, 1941.2.
134 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704].
135 Civil Code Sections 1929, 1941.2.
136 Civil Code Section 1941.
137 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704].
138 Civil Code Section 1941.1 paragraph 1, Health and Saety Code Sections 17920.3, 17920.10.
37
A wg a may cr
•
nara gg vry rm rg ww
aa (va) aay ack
r kyg. Ww ac rm m
ay wg:
139
a a a away r va,
•
a a rv mcaca va.
ecv warrg a war rc
r a xrr wa, cg rk
•
sa r r mrgcy x ag a r
ww a r.
r away. sar, away, a x m
•
k r-r. srag ara, garag, a
pmg ac g wrkg rr,
am m k r cm
cg a c rg war,
mara.
140
cc a wag a ym.
•
y
Ga ac g wrkg rr.
•
ora a ck ma r
r ra , a ra ckg r
•
hag ac g wrkg rr.
cry vc ww.
141
•
A crc ym, cg gg, wrg,
•
Wrkg mk cr a
a qm, g wrkg rr.
m- g, c a x a
•
aarm cmx. Aarm cmx
Ca a aary g, gr, a
a m av mk cr cmm
arac (r xam, a gar r
arw.
142
a ac garag), r rm r, ,
r, garag, r, a vrm.
•
A ckg ma x r ac . t ma x
•
m c w u sa
Aqa ra rcac g rar.
pa srvc aar r aarm
•
Fr, arway, a rag g rar.
g ma x.
143
i a rqrm, ac ra
•
Gr a crc rrr r wmmg
m av a wg:
a ac rc r wag
•
aarm cmx a r
A wrkg , wa a, a a r
ra g ( g amy
wr. t a a r wr m
rc).
144
a rm wc va a aw
rvacy.
t m warray aay
not
•
va mry ca ra
A kc w a k a ca ma
rc, acay ag c. nr
a ar mara c a w.
139 Civil Code Section 1941.1.
140 Health and Saety Code Sections 17900-17995; Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, page 186 (NOLO Press
2009).
141 Civil Code Section 1941.3. See this section or additional details and exemptions. Remedies or violation o these requirements are listed
at Civil Code Section 1941.3(c). See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 3:21.5-3:21.10 (Rutter Group 2009).
142 Health and Saety Code 13113.7.
143 Health and Saety Code Section 17958.3; Civil Code Section 1941.1(i).
144 Health and Saety Code Sections 116049.1, 116064.
38
m warray aay va
ta m a wg:
r ar mr g c va, wc,
ag a, ac aay.
145
•
K rm “a ca a aary a
c rm rm.”
W ar’ ry
•
u a ra ga, crca, a mg
a a maa wrg r
xr rry. (exam mrr
jack, car wr
c vrag crca ; fg
ar’ ar a rac
arg, rg jc w ; a
m warray aay.
146
awg ay ga, crca, r mg xr
cm y.)
A arav rrc k gg
w aa way wc m
•
d ra a garag a ca a
warray aay may va. t
aary mar.
r rc m c
•
n ry, amag, r ac rm,
ra a ac vay
r aw ay .
r a a ay a. t
•
n rmv ay ar rcr, wg
c w rm a w aw a m
, ac, qm, r arac,
ga a rry wr w
r aw ay .
y a ca a cr a rry
cama y mamam. (s ag
•
u rm a a ac v, a
23.) t rrc k gg a a a
rm r r r. Fr
w amag y k cm
xam, rm m a a
cama may a cam a rac
rm, a a a kc.
148
m warray aay.
147
•
ny ar w a ck a
Lns n lnl’s uy
ww ck r cry vc ’ ra
kp h nl un hbbl
rry.
149
ev a ra va ca
hwvr, a ar may agr wrg
c av, a ar
ca ra a ra.
150
may gay rqr rar c
a a a’ w
i a a va rqrm
r.
m mr way, ar r
r rvg a aa wg, a may
i a gray rqrg a a
rc r vag g c aar.
ak raa car ra a
i a a rqr
cmm ara
( ag 37),
aw
g, a a’ ar a r
cc g a a a m k
aay ca a va c
ra va.
ccr r a aay rr w
145 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616, 637-638 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704, 718-719]; Hinson v. Delis (1972) 26 Cal.App.3d 62, 70
[102 Cal.Rptr. 661, 666].
146 Civil Code Section 1941.4; Public Utilities Code Section 788. See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 3:21.10
(Rutter Group 2009).
147 Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 3.11B (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009); see Health and Saety Code Sections
25400.10-25400.46, eective January 1, 2006.
148 Civil Code Section 1941.2(a)(5).
149 Civil Code Section 1941.3(b).
150 Civil Code Section 1941.2(b).
39
ar’ ay rar c,
HaViNg rePairS made
ar av rar c.
151
i a a v a r r ra
hwvr, a a ca w r r a
rar, a a ar
ac aga ar r vag
r r rar r m
m warray aay a a
warray aay, a
a m rqrm.
152
y ar. sc ra ycay
rspnsbly h kns ps
ar vm r ar, m
ar wa k m a, ca,
A r r rar, ra
aracv, a g rar.
agrm r
ls
may rqr r a
r ar x a arcar m. im
i’ r a y ar
cvr y c a agrm mg c
amag r c y
both
a ca
and
rrgrar, wag mac, arkg ac,
a r. t a ccay cr
r wmmg . t m ar ay
amag r c a rqr rar
cr “am,” a r ac
ca a r. t a
mak a wg r vg.
a r a k a cy w
a c wa gv a wa a. i
t agrm rar ar ay
a gv c ar y -ma r
rca accrac w
ar ra agrm r a.
153
ax, a w w a r.
(s ag 45–46.)
tnn’s n k ps
t a r
t ar a a may agr
ar, maagr, r ag y cr ma w
ra agrm r a a a
rr rc rq. sg c
w rrm a rar a maac
y cr ma rqr y aw, a
xcag r wr r.
154
sc a agrm
vry g a. or, a (r a r) may
m ma g a: r m a
ray vr c ar,
ra rc r, a a m
maagr, r ag a ak r a rc
a a mak a cary
w a c wa rcv. t a
rar. W gag agrm,
k a cy c a rc,
a cr wr r wa
r m r vc a c wa
ry ga a ca am a
vr. (s “Gvg ar c,”
r ca rqr makg rar.
ag 45–46.)
Rgar ay c agrm, ar
r r maag rry a
i ar ’ mak rq
rqr y a a ca g c.
155
rar, a ’ av a g ra r
g , a may av vra
151 Civil Code Section 1941.2(a).
152 Civil Code Section 1929, 1942(c); see Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights
& Responsibilities, pages 188-189 (NOLO Press 2009).
153 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 30 (NOLO Press 2007).
154 Civil Code Section 1942.1.
155 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 20 (NOLO Press 2007).
40
rm, g r
5. t a m rm ar, r
rar. t rm ar c ray r wrg, rar a ar
r c.
Each o these remedies has
. (s “Gvg ar c,”
its own risks and requirements, so the tenant
ag 45–46.)
should use them careully
.
6. t a m gv ar a
th “p n u” y
raa r m mak
t “
p n u
rar.
” rmy aw a
a c my rm r,
•
Wa a raa r m? t
am m’ r, ay r rar
c a y
c ra .
156
t rmy cvr
rar a ar . t aw ay
aar c a ac a’
cr 30 ay raa,
a a ay, a a aay rac
a rr r may cr
m warray aay.
157
(s
raa, g a.
c m warray aay,
Fr xam, rac rk a
ag 36–39.)
exam mg c a ak
’ vry c r, w ay may
r rg ray a, rg
cr raa (amg a a
war, r a ga ak.
qa rar r avaa w
a m r).
A a racca mar, rar a c
rmy aw a a mak rar
7. i ar ’ mak rar w
r c w g a aw
a raa r m, a may
aga ar. bca rmy
r mak rar r r m
vv ga cca, ’ a g a
m. t a may c c
r a ak a awyr, ga a
rar rm r w . t
rgaza, r a’ aca r
a k a rc r rar.
rcg.
•
i’ a g a, a ga rqrm,
t ac rqrm a r g
r a gv ar a wr
rar a c rmy ar a w:
c a xa wy a a’
1. t c m r a rcy
a am r. t a
ra a’ a a ay.
158
k a cy c.
2. t rar ca c mr a
rsks
: t c may r g
m’ r.
jy g rar a c rmy. i
a v, ar ca a
3. t a ca rar a c
rcvr my c rm r, r ca
rmy mr a wc ay 12-m
a
vn
ac a aym
r.
r. i a c my r rar
cvr y rmy, r ’ gv
4. t a r a’ amy, g, r
ar rr avac c r a raa
m av ca c a
rqr rar.
156 Civil Code Section 1942.
157 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 3:115-3:116 (Rutter Group 2009).
158 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 189-190 (NOLO Press 2009).
41
m mak rar, cr ca rr 2. t a r a’ amy, g, r
a ay r v g a m av ca c a
a r rar, r ca rr a vc rqr rar.
rc.
3. t a m rm ar, r
t ar may ry vc a r ray r wrg, rar a ar
ra r ca a rar . (s “Gvg ar c,”
a c rmy. t k ac kw
ag 45–46.)
a a “
ly vn
”
( ag 79–80).
4. t a m gv ar a
t aw r y vc, w m
raa r m mak
ma.
159
rar.
th “bnnn” y
•
Wa a raa r m?
ia g rar a c
t c a
rmy, a a ca
bnn
(mv ) a
y rar a ar . t
cv ra . t rmy ca
aw ay cr 30 ay
“
bnnn
” rmy. A a mg
raa, a rr r may
aam rmy wr c w
cr raa, g
c mr a m’ r rar,
160
crcmac. Fr xam, r r
but this is not a requirement o the remedy
. t
ck ma wr ra a
aam rmy a m am
r ra wrk, a raa r
rqrm a ac a rar a
mg a a r w ay.
c rmy.
161
5. i ar ’ mak rar w
i rr aam rmy,
a raa r m, a
ra m av aar c
y ar wrg a’
a ac a’ a a ay, a
ra r mvg a acay mv
a aay rac m warray
. t a rr a ra
aay.
162
(s c m
’ ky ar. t c
warray aay,
ag 37–39.)
i
ma r vr a xa “Gvg
a rmy rry, a
ar c,”
ag 45--46.
t a
r r ayg rr r c r
k a cy c.
a aa ra .
163
•
i’ a g a, a ga rqrm,
t ac rqrm a r awy
r a gv ar wr
aag a ra ar:
c a’ ra r mvg
1. t c m r a rcy
. t a’ r may crag
ra a’ a a ay.
164
ar rm g a
159 Civil Code Section 1942.5(a).
160 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 3:127 (Rutter Group 2009).
161 Civil Code Section 1942.
162 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 3:115-3:116, 3:126 (Rutter Group 2009).
163 Civil Code Section 1942.
164 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, page 189 (NOLO Press 2009).
42
cc aa r r r amag. A
•
lack ay a r aarm’
wr c a cm a’
rm.
ra r mvg, wc may
•
pmg ckag.
v a ar aw. i ,
a ak gra r a
•
ex a ay wrg.
v cv c r av
•
A gay a a agr v.
ca a r g ca c
ra r mvg. t a
i Gr ca,
all
c wr
k a cy wr c a
r, a r a wr may va
ay c rr a gra r
ca g a g c. i r
v.
a, c a w jy r
wg may r, c
rsks
: t c may ac a’
w av r a ra
a a ay ry g jy
a’ a r ay.
g rmy. t ar may
a cc aa r r amag.
i rr rv a va m
th “n whhln” y
warray aay, a w
vc c a rqr rar. i
A a may av ar r gg
v a cr ac, av
rar ma— “
n whhln
” rmy.
gra r v, w, a c
by aw, a a aw w (
r rmg ar rm.
ayg) m r a r ar
br a w r, a g
x r c a va
,
m warray aay.
165
a cck w a ga a rgaza, awyr
(s
g cc, r a rgram rm
c m warray aay,
r wg arra rmy.
ag 36–39.)
i rr r a w
r, c r rar a ar m
t ac rqrm a r g
more
r a w jy
r wg rmy ar:
rar a c a aam rm.
1. t c r rar a ar
t c m aa—y m
m ra a’ a r ay.
168
r a ra a’ a r
ay.
166
•
t c m r g
mak ra aa. Fr
t c a wr r g jy
167
xam, c cr
wg r Gr v. srr Cr ar
c Gr ca av.
w a xam:
•
2. t a, r a’ amy, g, r
Ca a rar arm
m av ca c a
cg.
rqr rar.
•
C rc ra, mc, a
cckrac.
165 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704].
166 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 190-191 (NOLO Press 2009).
167 Green v. Superior Court (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111 Cal.Rptr. 704]. See Hyatt v. Tedesco (2002) 96 Cal.App.4th Supp. 62
[117 Cal.Rptr.2d 921] or additional examples o substantial deects that violated the implied warranty o habitability.
168 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, page 190 (NOLO Press 2009).
43
3. t a m rm ar r 6. t a av w r
ray r wrg rar a ar my
and not spend it
. t a
. (s “Gvg ar c,” xc av ay ar m r a
ag 45–46.)
w r.
4. t a m gv ar a
•
i a w r, a
raa r m mak rar. w r my
a ca ak acc (ca a
sw
•
Wa a raa r m? t
un
). t a y
c a y
ar wrg a w r
rar a ar .
my a crw
5. i ar ’ mak rar w
acc, a xa wy.
a raa r m, a ca
dg w r my a
w m r a r. t a
crw acc rqr y aw, a
ca c w r
vry g g r r ra.
ar mak rar.
Fr, a xa r “Rk” ag
•
hw mc r ca a w?
45, r wg ca w
W aw rv a car
cr. t jg ay w rqr a
r rmg w mc r
ay ar m rc r a
raa r a w,
va ra w a
jg r wg ca
c. Jg rary xc aym a
wg m. t
r. dg w r my a
m ar r a xam.
crw acc ar a a w av
Pn un n n:
t
my ay ay “raa r” a
rcag ra a
cr rr. t a w av ay r
aa rm, a r
rr y cr v ay (r ) rm
rc y a am. Fr xam,
a cr’ jgm.
a ra ’ r rm
sc, g w r my
aa, a c w 25
a crw acc rv cr a
rc r. t a w av
a ’ w r j av ayg
ay rmag 75 rc r.
r. i r a cr arg, a
M cr m.
rg ra rc r r vc w
rsnbl vlu nl un:
t va
a r a ra ayg r
ra cv a
a.
rm, a a w a
tr, m ga a rgaza a
am. t a w av ay
awyr w rr a a w a
rc w ra ’ ar
w r my a
mark va (ay r a
crw acc.
ra agrm r a) a ra
’ va cv a.
169
smm, a a ar w
a agr am r a
169 See discussion in Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, page 191
(NOLO Press 2009), Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, pages 137-138 (NOLO Press 2009), and Caliornia Practice
Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 3:140-3:142 (Rutter Group 2009).
44
raa r m w ra
gvn h lnl n
rar. i a a ar
Wvr a a gv ar c
ca’ agr a raa am,
a’ rar a c,
w av c cr, r rv
w r, r aa ra , ’
a
bn
r
n
rcg (
c wrg. t c
ag 82).
rm a r, a ca y r
awr. t r cr a
rsks
: t c may r g
rm a rar a ar rqr.
ra a’ a r ay. i
t a g a a r a
a w r, ar may gv
173
a a
vn n
(a
h-
k a cy.
y n
ay r r av). i a r
t a mg m
ay, ar w ray g cr
c ar y -ma r ax. t aw
vc a. i cr ac, a
rar cy a a may gv
w av rv a ar va
ar c ray r wrg,
m warray aay.
170
m -ma r ax. t cra a
c cm w aw, a
i a w ca, ar w
w ay -ma r ax c w a
rr mak rar, a a
r crg amag r c a
w rr ay a raa r. t r
rqr rar.
rary m a v ay r rm
a cr’ jgm. i a w,
t r ar,
’ ay am r rr w
maagr, r ag y cr ma (rr rc
, jg w r a jgm r
rq). sg r y cr ma
ar, a a ray w vc.
rqr y aw, a vry g a.
i a , r w av ay
or, a (r a r) may ray vr
r, ray w vc, a may rr
c ar, maagr, r ag. t
ay ar’ ary’ .
a ak r a g a a rc
wg a c wa rcv, r ak
tr ar rk g r wg:
ar a a g (r a) a’
a ’ av a a, ar
cy r w a ar
may gr a’ c cv
rcv c. Wavr m
c a k rmv a y
vry, ’ mra a a av r
gvg m r r a 30-ay r 60-ay c
a ar, r ar’ maagr r
mv. t may am a “
ly
ag, rcv c.
vn
”
( ag 79–80).
171
t aw
r raary vc, w m
ma.
172
170 Depending on the acts, the tenant may be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the landlord has breached the implied warranty
o habitability. (Civil Code Section 1942.3.) This presumption aects the burden o producing evidence.
171 Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction Deense Manual, Section 16.19 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2008).
172 Civil Code Section 1942.5(a).
173 Moskovitz, Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 3.13 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009). See Civil Code Section 1942(a).
45
t cy r a rc w w g a aw. Arra a ma
r a a ar, a ar r m rvg a
a r wa c a. K cy c a ra ( ag 82).
r a rc ca a
A a a ar : g a aw
w ar.
aga ar rcvr my amag
t ar r ag may ca a ar rar r c
c rq r rar r c
ra a my mar.
176
t
a m mak m. i’ a g a r k aw ca ma cam cr
a k ay cvra a
r srr Cr, g am
ca a rq r rar. drg ma .
177
t a ca
ac cvra r mmay ar , k aw w r ryg ar rmy,
a wr w a a m c a rar a c rmy.
cvra, wa ar a, a
i a w aw, cr may
a a m a a ma .
awar a r r aca amag,
ipn
: nr a r ar
“ca amag” a am ragg rm
ca a rcr a cvra w
$100 $5,000.
178
“sca amag” ar
r ary’ rm.
174
c a a cr, c a c
tnn nn
a m rm, ca ar rar
A cca ra rry ca
c ra . t ary w w
v ar r rry rg
aw rcvr r r c
raa r, r ca mrgcy
rgg (r xam, cr c),
crcmac, rv rma a
raa ary’ a awar y
cr.
179
a’ rg r arca a a’
aca r a aca a avca
t cr a may rr ar aa
a’ rg. t v r ca
( r ma) a ac a rar
a r ra.
175
ay aar c a gcay
Lwsu s s y
ac a a ay a.
180
Fr xam, a cr c rr ar
t rm rar a c,
rar a aky r, a c ra jrc
aam, a r wg aw a
vr ca r x.
a a ra w r aay
c ak ac aga ar
174 Penal Code Section 632.
175 Civil Code Section 1942.6. A tenants’ association does not have a right under the Caliornia Constitution’s ree speech clause to
distribute its newsletter in a privately owned apartment complex. (Golden Gateway Center v. Golden Gateway Tenants Assoc. (2001)
26 Cal. 4th 1013 [111 Cal. Rptr. 2d 336]).
176 Civil Code Section 1942.4.
177 One reerence book cautions against a tenant litigating implied warranty o habitability issues in small claims court because collateral
estoppel precludes an issue decided there rom being relitigated. Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Sections 5.16,
5.39 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2006), citing Pitzen v. Superior Court (2004) 120 Cal. App. 4th 1374 [16 Cal. Rptr. 3d 628].
178 Civil Code Section 1942.4(b)(1).
179 Civil Code Section 1942.4(b)(2), Code o Civil Procedure Section 1174.2.
180 Civil Code Section 1942.4(a),(c).
46
i rr r a a w c a aw
“Gvg ar c,” ag 45–46.)
aga ar, a wg t ra m av r aay
c m m:
181
c a wr ca y a’
amy, g, r .
•
t ra a a r aay
c. ta , ra ca a
•
t c ccay cr
a azar a agr cca r c a rar a ar rqr.
c; r aay ack ay a
t c gv ar a
ac agr a, , ay,
•
raa r m mak rar.
rry, r war cca r
c; a
•
i ar ’ mak rar w
a raa m, a cac
•
A g cr a c
ca cy r cy g arm,
mmm rqrm r aay
a arm, r ca g agcy
g cagr ag 38; r a
a rq a c.
car aar ca, r xam,
a rcra azar, aqa aa,
•
t g cr m c
r rm a a gv ar r
ra .
ar’ ag wr c
t g cr m gv ar
ar’ ga rar aar
•
r ar’ ag wr c
c r aa ac; a
rar a ar rqr.
•
t ac r aar c
c x 35 ay ar g
•
t aar c m c
x 35 ay ar g cr
cr ma c ar r
ma c ar r ar’
ag, a ar av g
ag. t ar m cc r
ca r ag mak rar; a
ma r, ra r, r rv a r-
•
t ac r aar c wr
ay c ay r r q.
ca y a r a’
•
t a gar vc
amy, g, r ; a
aar c (r xam,
•
t ar cc r ma r,
gra r v, am
a c r cra, r a r-ay
w, c rr) a
c ay r r q
( ag 68–69)
a ca rv r r ca cr.
ar a av c av
•
t a c ca w a
m.
awyr, ga a rgaza, a rgram,
t rar r g k aw,
r g cc rr ra wa
a ak a ac :
aw ky accm, a a
rk vv.
182
•
t a y ar wrg
a c a rqr rar. (s
181 Civil Code Section 1942.4(a). See Health & Saety Code Sections 17920.3, 17920.10.
182 Civil Code Section 1942.4, which gives the tenant the right to sue the landlord as described in this section, also can be used deensively.
I the landlord brings an unlawul detainer action against the tenant based on nonpayment o rent, and the court fnds that the land-
lord has violated all o the fve conditions listed in the bullets on this page, the landlord is liable or the tenant’s attorneys ees and costs
o suit, as determined by the court. (Code o Civil Procedure Section 1174.21).
47
rslvn plns u u
c q r a may rmv
rm rry.
183
hwvr, yr a wa
br g , a ry
g r r r mrgag wa
rv cr, r rg
rcr, yr a w a y
ra ga r a r
rcr.
184
rgram a r ma r arra
ar-a . i a a
coNdomiNiUm coNVerSioNS
ar agr, a ra r ca wrk
A ar w w cvr ra
w m rac a . irma
rry cmm m a arva
r ca xv a a.
rm ca cy r cy ag agcy.
(s “Arra a Ma,” ag 82–83.)
t ar a m rcv a arva
pa
ag 45
rgarg ga rqrm
rm a c rr y sa
r c.
darm Ra ea. Ac a
LaNdLord’S SaLe o tHe reNtaL UNit
m rcv c a var ag
aca a arva rc.
185
t
i yr ar vary ra
c ar g aw ac a
a y v , yr ga rg a a a ar
a c av a vc arva
cag. ta w av a a av
rc.
186
ta ca cck w ca c
rg rma rg a
ca r g agc a arva
r am rm a c. t w
rc a r r c .
ar ca a rc acy (r xam,
a m--m acy), y ar gvg
pra m mra, ac a
a rqr avac c. (s
m gv wr c cvr
“lar’ c a rc acy,”
cmm a a 180 ay r r
ag 50–52.)
ac cvr.
187
Ac
a a m gv a r y
t a g ’ cag
ra am rm a ar g
rg a av r
suy
r gra c (r r rm).
pss
r w y mv. pag
t a m a xrc rg
63–65
c ar’ ry r
r a a 90 ay wg ac
a’ cry ar ra
darm Ra ea’ c rr.
188
a .
Whn ppy s sl n lsu
demoLitioN o dWeLLiNg
sa aw rv a a a
t wr a wg m gv wr
a ra g a m a rry
c crr a r ayg r a
rcr a gv 60 ay’ wr
rm m wg. t wr a
m gv c a w av g
183 Code o Civil Procedure 1161b(a) This notice requirement shall remain in eect only until Januaury 1, 2013, and as o that date will be
repealed unless a later enacted statute that is enacted beore January 1, 2013, deletes or extends that date.
184 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants Rights, pages 4-5 (NOLO Press 2007).
185 Government Code Section 66427.1(a),(b).
186 Government Code Sections 66451.3, 65090, 65091.
187 Government Code Section 66427.1(c).
188 Government Code Section 66427.1, 66427.1(a)2F. See Business and Proessions Code Sections 11018, 11018.2, Caliornia Practice
Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 5:306 and ollowing (Rutter Group 2009).
48
ra agrm w av y mv i a rva, cr may awar m
.
(s ag 24.)
t c m c r r a cv ay $2,000 r ac
ar arxma a a wr va.
192
K m, wvr, a a
xc m ccr a acy aw away a g . i y ar
.
189
ac w ac c a cr av, ry
a a racay. Y may wa
iNLUeNciNg tHe teNaNt to moVe
c a w a r r,
Cara aw rc a a rm
a a avr, r a awyr w rr
raa y ar ca a
a. i y ar cvc a y ca
a awy xrc a a rg ( ag
wrk g w ar, cr
79–-80).
Cara aw a mak aw
yr ga rm.
r a ar am fc a a
mv y g ay wg:
MovIng out
•
egagg cc a c r
xr.
giViNg aNd receiViNg ProPer Notice
•
ug ra, rc, r macg cc a
tnn’s n n p nny
rr w a’ q jym
t a
p nl n
(r
ra . (t cc m a
xam, a m--m agrm), y m
ar a w cra ar arm a
gv yr
lnl
rr wr c r
raa r.)
y mv.
•
Cmmg a gca a a
Y m gv ar am am
va r mg ar’
c a r ar ay w r
rg r ra ( ag
190
aym.
193
t ma a y ay r
33–35).
my, y m gv ar wr c
A ar va aw y gvg
a a 30 ay r y mv. i y ay r
a a a warg c, g a, a
vry wk, y m gv ar wr
a’ r a g’ cc may va
c a a v ay r y mv.
194
a, ra agrm, r r aw. t c
t r v ar a gv y a
may ra r wrg. t aw a aw
60-ay c ra agrm a
a ar gv a a a ra r wr
y wa av r ( c, ag
xaa a, ra agrm, r
48).
1
95
r aw rma cr .
191
i yr ra agrm c a r
i a ar gag aw avr
am c (r xam 10 ay), y m
a cr av, a may
gv ar wr c a rqr y
ar ma cam cr r srr Cr.
agrm.
196
189 Civil Code Section 1940.6.
190 Civil Code Section 1940.2(a).
191 Civil Code Section 1940.2(c).
192 Civil Code Section 1940.2(b).
193 Civil Code Section 1946.
194 Civil Code Section 1946.
195 Civil Code Section 1946.1(e), eective January 1, 2007. This section shall remain in eect until January 1, 2010, when a later enacted
statute deletes or extends that date.
196 Civil Code Section 1946.
49
t av ar agrm, a c,
aw am a c rcva y
a a a y mv, a wr a mark.
199
mak a cy c r yr. i’
tnn’s n n nny u
vr c ar r rry
s vln, sxul ssul, slkn
maagr r, r ma y cr ma
Y may y yr ar a y r
w rr rc rq. (Y ca a
ar mmr a a vcm
sv
c y m cr
1
97
mc vc, xa aa, r akg,
r
“prr srvc nc,” ag 71.)
a a y mv . hwvr, y
Y ca gv ar c ay m
w r r aym
rg
nl p
, y m ay
r r 30 ay wg yr c. Y ar
r rg r cvr y c. Fr
rqr aac yr c ar
xam, ay y av a m--m ra
a cy rrag rr, mrgcy
agrm, a ay r r ay ac
rcv rr, r c rr, w 60 ay
m. Y c gv c ay m rg
ay c rr r rr wa r
m (r xam, ). t, y
ma.
200
c av 30 ay ar (
Lnl’s n n p nny
wg m, r arr y c ). b
A ar ca a rc acy (r
y w av ay r r r 10 ay
xam, a m--m acy) y gvg
x m wr y ay r
a rr avac wr c. Yr
10 ay r mv arr. (
expn
: Y w
ar m gv y 60 ay avac wr
av ay r r r 10 ay y
c a acy w y a vry
arr,
and
ar r
r a r r av v
nl
ar a rg 10 ay,
and
w
wvr, ar
a a r r a r ar 10 ay.)
198
un
r a yar r mr.
201
h
m gv y
30
ay avac wr c
t
nl n
r
ls
m a
r wg a:
am a ar r r y
y a r r a v ra
wm y m mak r aym ( ag
•
A
a yar;
202
r
19).
i ar acc ra
vr, y ca ma yr c wr
•
t ar a crac ra
a am a ar a a
ar r w ccy
r ra agrm. i y ca w r a
r a a a yar ar acy .
y ma c a am a
i a, a wg m r
ar (r xam, a rc r cr ma),
rr r g ar gv y a
30-ay c —
197 Civil Code Section 1946.
198 See Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 357-358 (NOLO
Press 2009).
199 Civil Code Section 1962().
200 Civil Code Section 1946.7.
201 Civil Code Section 1946.1(b).
202 Civil Code Section 1946. Civil Code Section 1946.1(c).
50
- t ar m av crw i y ’ mv y c
w a c crw ag r ra r, ar ca a
unlwul n
a rkr, a
lwsu
vc y
( ag 72).
- t ar m av gv y 30-Wa ar a gv y a 60-ay
ay c ar a 120 ay ar c, y wa av r? Y ca
g crw, agv ar am am c
a r ar ay w r aym (r
- t ar m rvy av
xam, 30 ay’ c y ay r my)
gv y a 30-ay r 60-ay c, a
rv a —
- t ra m a ca
aray rm ay r
•
t am yr c a a a
g a mr ay w r
wg . (Fr xam, a r
aym, a
a cmm ca aray
rm ar wg .)
203
•
Yr r rma a r
ar’ rma a.
206
t ar ay ’ rqr a
a ra r g acy 30-ay Wa ar a gv y a 30-ay
r 60-ay c (
30-dy 60-dy N
, r 60-ay c, y wa c
ag 68). t ar ca rv 30-ay r r rry, r y v a y av’
60-ay c y cr ma r y ayg ca ar gv y
m cr r “prr srvc a c rma? i k a,
nc,”
ag 71.
204
y ca ry cvc ar wraw
c. try wy ar gav
N:
i crcmac cr
y c. i ’ mg w yr
ag 68–69,
a ar ca gv y j
three
cr (r xam, cy a r, r
ay avac wr c.
ayg mc ), ar ar a
i y rcv a 30-ay r 60-ay c, y
r, y w ay m r k
m av ra y 30
vm r w. t, k yr rm.
r 60 ay ar a wc ar
i ar w’ wraw c, y w
rv c
( ag 68).
Fr xam,
av mv a 30-ay r 60-
ar rv a 60-ay c Jy 16,
ay r, r rar r ar
y w g cg 60 ay Jy 17,
a aw ar aw vc y.
a 60-ay r w smr
sca r may ay c w r
14. i smr 14 a a wkay, y
cr. Fr xam, m cmm
w av av r r a a.
w r cr rac, a rc acy
hwvr, 60-ay r a
ca y ar w a g
a saray, y w av av
a “j ca” r “g ca” ra
wg May, ca saray a
say ar ga ay. or ga ay
a x c r.
205
203 Civil Code Section 1946.1(d).
204 Civil Code Section 1946.1().
205 Code o Civil Procedure Section 12a. See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 7:220 to 7:220.6 (Rutter Group 2009)
on whether service o the 30-day notice by mail extends the time or the tenant to respond.
206 Civil Code Section 1946.1(e).
51
vc. i cmm, ar
adVaNce PaYmeNt o LaSt moNtH’S reNt
m a ra r rma, a
May ar rqr a ay “a
ra may rvw y ca g
m’ r” a gg
nny
a
ar.
ar
suy ps
r a m
cry a. Wr a ca
s a y ar a a w
am a acy ay
arca sc 8 g vcr
a m’ r agag
rgram. W a c, ar
nl n
r
ls
m av g ca rma ()
.
212
acy. exam g ca c r
s a a gg acy,
r ra va a, r crma
y gav ar a aym r a
acvy a ra a r ay
m’ r a r cry , a
r r.
207
hwvr, c
a a r ra agrm a ar
mc vc may a a va
r aym “a m’ r.” i
y vcm r ra vcm a g
a, y av a r r yr a
ca r ar rma acy,
m ra . hwvr, mm
ccacy rg r aac vcm.
208
ar ra r r a m’
r cm . i a, ca
t ar m gv a a r-ay
ar rqr y ay am
r 30-ay r 60-ay c rma r
cra r a m?
Cara aw
( ag 67–69),
a
ar a a m gv c
t aw rv a car awr
g agcy a cy c.
209
Wa
q. i yr a r ra agrm
ar my c rw
a ar yr r aym “a m’
a, r c rma hAp (g
r,” y av a rg argm a y
aac aym) crac? i ca,
a a m’ r w y mv . i
ar m gv a 90 ay’ avac
a, ar
not
a
wr c rma a.
210
i
rqr y ay am cra r
a ’ mv y 90
a m.
213
hwvr, yr a r ra
ay, ar m w Cara aw
agrm a ar yr r aym
vc a.
211
“cry r a m’ r,” ar
a a g argm a y av acay
i y v gvrm-a g r
a a m’ r, av y rv
a ara w r cr, cck w yr ca
cry r . i a, ar
could
g ca ay ca r ay
rqr y ay am cra r
yr a.
a m.
207 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 12:251 and ollowing (Rutter Group 2009). See this chapter or an indepth
discussion o the Section 8 housing program.
208 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 12:250 and 12:273.1 (Rutter Group 2009) citing United States Code Sections
1437(d)(1)(5), 1437(c)(9)(B); 24 CFR sections 5.2005(a), 982, 452(b)(1).
209 Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction Deense Manual, Section 18.22 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009), citing Gallman v. Pierce (ND Cal. 1986)
639 F. Supp. 472, 485 (landlord must ollow Caliornia law when terminating a tenant’s Section 8 lease).
210 Civil Code Section 1954.535; Wasatch Property Management v. Degrate (2005) 35 Cal.4th 1111 [29 Cal.Rptr.3d 262].
211 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 12:301(Rutter Group 2009).
212 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 96-97 (NOLO Press 2009).
213 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 243 (NOLO Press 2007); see Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Land-
lord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 96-97 (NOLO Press 2009).
52
Fr xam, ay a yr ra agrm
Cara aw ccay aw ar
a ar a a y a a a’ cry r r r:
w y mv “cry r a m’
•
Fr a r;
r,” r a “a m’ r”
m yr ra agrm r
•
Fr cag ra w a
ag “scry.” s a yr r wa
mv , y mak a ca
$500 w y mv a a y a yr
a wa w a r mv ;
214
ar $500 a “cry r a m’
r rar amag, r a rma war
r.” s a y a a yr ar
•
F
a ar, ca y a r a’
a aa $500 a a cry . i
g; a
ar rry ra yr r $550 w
y wr vg ra , y ca xc
•
i a r ra agrm aw , r
w ar $50 r r rg a
c rrg r racg rr,
m yr acy (a , crr r
rg, r r m ra
[$550] m ra am [$500] qa
rry (cg ky), r a ca
$50 w).
rma war a ar.
215
i yr ra agrm ca yr r
A ar ca w rm cry
r aym a “cry ” a
only
am a ar raay
a ay ar “a m’ r,” r
cary r r. t cry
“cry r a m’ r,” y w
cannot
r rarg c
av ay a m’ r w cm
a x r y mv ,
. i a, y ca ar yr
r c ca y rma war a ar
cry ay a m’ r.
rg yr acy r rv ac, r r
hwvr, y w a r yr
cag a ra a a ca a wa
cry , a xa x c.
w y mv .
216
A ra agrm r
a ca
never
a a a cry
reUNd o SecUritY dePoSitS
“ra.”
217
cn pbls n hw v h
ur Cara aw, 21 caar ay r
t m cmm agrm w
ar y mv, yr ar m r:
ar a a vr r
a’ cry ar a a
•
s y a r yr cry ,
mv ra . Cara aw
r
rr c rcr a ar
•
Ma r ray vr y a mz
m w r rg, g, a accg
am a am ay
r a’ cry .
214 This practical standard was codifed in Civil Code Section 1950.5(b)(3) or tenancies or which the tenant’s right to occupy the unit
began ater January 1, 2003. As with any statutory provision, this provision should be given “a reasonable and common sense interpre-
tation consistent with the apparent purpose, which will result in wise policy rather than mischie or absurdity.” (7 Witkin, Summary o
Caliornia Law (10th ed.2005) Constitutional Law, Section 115.) Notwithstanding this new standard, the tenant is not responsible or
damages resulting rom normal wear and tear (Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e)), and the rental must, at a minimum, be ft to live in at
the beginning o each tenancy (Civil Code Section 1941; see discussion o “Habitability,” pages 37–40).
215 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e).
216 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e).
217 Civil Code Section 1950.5(m).
53
c rm yr cry a y ar r a my a ca
ra r c, gr w a raay cm w 21 ay,
r ay am c.
218
r (2) rvc r mara ar g
y ar r r a
t ar a m y c
ar av vc r rc
rc r carg a ar crr
w 21 ay. i r a,
rar r ca ra a a
ar may c ma am
ar c rm yr cry .
rm yr cry . i a (2),
t ar m c rc w
ar m c am, ar a
mz am.
219
t ar m w
mr r r
r:
a yg rvc r mara.
•
i h lnl h lnl’s plys
W 14 caar ay ar cmg
h wk
—t mz am m
rar r rcvg vc r rc,
cr wrk rrm, cg
ar m ma r vr y a crrc
m a ry ra carg. t
mz am, vc a rc
ry ra m raa.
cr av, a ay r wc y
•
i nh psn busnss h
ar .
221
wk
—t ar m rv y c
t ar m mz
r’ r ’ vc r rc.
am, c vc r rc, a
t ar m rv r’ r
ay g a ma y a ar
’ am, ar, a
a y rv. i y rv a
mr vc r rc, r
ar, ar m
mz am.
cm ar ra
•
i h lnl u ls
a y mv rm.
222
suppls
—t ar m rv y a
t ar rqr y c
cy vc r rc. i m
vc r rc, r a g a ma,
rar r ca mg a
rar r cag c a $126
ar rca rgary r k,
r y wav yr rg rcv m.
223
ar m raay cm m’
i y w wav rg rcv
c (r xam, y a vc, a rc r a
cm, y may y gg a wavr
vr’ rc ).
220
w ar gv y a 30-ay r 60-ay
•
i h lnl h s
c acy
( ag 50–52),
hs
—t ar aw mak
w y gv ar a 30-ay c
a g a ma carg a c
acy
( ag 45–46),
w
ma mz am
ar rv y a r--ay c
w a: (1) rar g
Continued on page 62
218 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(1). The landlord has the option o providing you the itemized statement and any reund to which you are
entitled when you or the landlord gives the other a 30-day or 60-day notice to end the tenancy (see pages 67-70), or when the landlord
serves you a three-day notice to end the tenancy (see pages 68-71), or no earlier than 60 days beore the end o a lease.
219 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(2).
220 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(2).
221 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(3).
222 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(6).
223 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(4).
54
inl inspn B tnn mvs ou
A a ca ak ar c ra r acy . drg
“
nl nspn
,” ar r ar’ ag c r c a jy
c rm a’ cry . t gv a ry
cag r rar rr av c rm cry . t a
a rg r rg c.
t ar m rrm a a c a cr ar a
rq ,
cannot
mak a a c
unless
a rq . hwvr,
ar rqr rrm a a c ar a rv a w
a r-ay c (a vc c) r ra c 224.
Lnl’s n
t ar m gv a wr c a’ rg rq a a
c ra a r rg c. t ar m gv
c a a “raa m” ar r ar r a a gv
r wr c rma () acy
( ag 49–52
a
67–69).
i
a a a a, ar m gv a c a “raa m” r
a . i a rq a a c, ar av
ay r w rc a c.
225
Shuln h nspn
W a rq a a c, ar a a m ry agr
a may cv a a m r c. t c ca c
arr a w wk r acy r a rm. i ay v, c
c aw a am m rrm rar r cag
rg a c.
226
t ar m gv a a a 48 r’ avac
wr c a a m c wr r ar av agr
a a a m r c. t ar rqr gv 48-r c
a :
•
t ar av agr a a a m,
and
a gr wa
c; r
•
t ar a a av agr wrg
wv
(gv ) 48-r c
rqrm.
Initial Inspection continued on page 56
224 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(1). The landlord is not required to perorm an initial inspection i the landlord has served the tenant with a
three-day notice because the tenant has ailed to pay the rent, violated a provision o the lease or rental agreement, materially damaged
the property, committed a nuisance, or used the property or an unlawul purpose.
225 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(1).
226 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, pages 235-236 (NOLO Press 2007).
55
Initial Inspection continued from page 55
iz sn
t ar r ar’ ag may rrm c a r,
a a rvy wraw rq r c.
227
ba c, ar r ag m rar a mz am
rar r cag a ar r ag v a rrm rr av
c rm a’ cry . t ar r ag m gv am
a a r r c, r av a
r.
228
t ar r ag a m gv a a cy c Cara’
cry a a aw a’ cry .
229
t cry a a c mg k rar r cag a
ar r ag may rry c mz am. bca a,
ar ca, r xam, a’ cry rar amag r crrc
c ra a x w a mv r a ar r rary war
a ar.
230
sc ar ca a’ crrc k c,
ar r ag ca m mz am.
br acy , a may mak rar r cag cr
mz am, a aw y ra agrm, rr av c rm
.
231
hwvr, a ca rqr rar c r cag a’
cry c rry ay r a rar r cag.
nl nspn
t ar may rrm a a c ar a a mv ra. t
ar may mak a c rm a’ cry rar a c r crrc a
c:
•
ta wa c am a a a rar r crrc; r,
•
ta ccrr ar a c; r
•
ta wa rg a c rc a’
.
232
Ay c m raa am, a m r a r rm y
cry a.
233
twy- caar ay (r ) ar acy ,
ar m r ay r cry a rma ar ar a ma
ay aw c
( ag 24–26,
53–54).
234
Initial Inspection continued on page 57
227 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(1).
228 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(2).
229 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(2), reerring to Civil Code Sections 1950.5(b)(1)-(4). See Appendix 5.
230 See Civil Code Section 1950.5(b)(2),(e). See discussion in “Suggested Approaches to Security Deposit Deductions”
sidebar pages 59-61.
231 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(3).
232 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(4),(5); see Civil Code Section 1950.5(e).
233 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e).
234 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g).
56
Initial Inspection continued from page 56
expl
s a y av a m--m acy, a a y rry gv yr ar 30
ay’ avac wr c a y w acy. A w ay ar ar rcv
yr c, ar gv y wr c a y may rq a a c a
r rg c. A w ay ar a, ar y, a y
agr a ar w rrm a c a 14 ay r
acy. Fry-g r r a a m a y av agr , ar
gv y a wr c crmg a a m c.
t ar rrm a c a agr m a a, a y ar r
rg c. s a y av aray mv m yr ,
a yr a rma aga vg rm wa. W ar cm c,
ar gv y a mz am a wg m, a a gv y
a cy rqr c cry a. t mz am
wg:
•
Rar cgar r ww .
•
Rar wr car r cc.
•
Rar r jam cw y yr g.
•
Wa ww.
•
Ca a cm a.
s a y cr a ark, ’ ay rar r wa
ww. Ar y mv , ar rrm a c. twy- ay
ar acy , ar y a mz am c, ag w a
r r yr cry . s a mz am c
rm yr cry r c rarg ww , car a r jam,
a r wag ww. ha ar ac rry?
Wr ar a ac rry r ac. s a cgar
r wr ca y a rv a a a car rm w cc wa 10
yar . Accrg cry a, cgar r ar cv c
rm ar acy, a wr car rma war a ar, v m ccrr
w y wr a a. t a aw ar c rm yr cry
mak rar.
235
hwvr, ar ca c a raa am
rar r jam cw y yr g. t ca amag ccrr rg yr
acy a mr a rma war a ar.
236
Initial Inspection continued on page 58
235 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e).
236 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b),(e),()(4).
57
Initial Inspection continued from page 57
s a ww wr ry w y mv , a a y wr j a ry
w y mv . Accrg cry a, ww ar “ am
a ca” a a gg yr acy. t a aw ar
c rm yr cry cag.
237
nw a w y wr mvg , y rk ga g rm g
xr a amag wa a a y ca w y mv . nr
c wa ar’ mz am. s a yr ar
mak c rm yr cry rar c. ha ar ac
rry ac?
t ar a ac rry, a g a am c ar raay cary
r rar ma.
238
b c ar mr a rma war a ar, a
ar aw mak c r c a ccr ar a c, a
w a r c a c cvr ca rc a’
gg.
239
237 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b)(3).
238 Civil Code Section 1950.5(e).
239 Civil Code Section 1950.5()(5).
58
Sus apphs Suy dps duns
Cara’ cry a ccay aw ar a a’ cry
r r r a
ag 53.
t a m ar’ c rm
cry a am a “raay cary” r r.
240
uray, a’ rm “raay cary” a “rma war a ar” ar
vag a ma r g r . t wg gg ar r a
racca g r ag w cry . W gg ar c
w aw, y ar cary aw ara.
1. css lnn
A ar may rry c rm arg a’ cry mak ra
a ca a wa w a mv .
241
A ar ca ry carg ac a r cag car, ra, wa, r ww
rr rar ra r x acy. ia, ar m k a
w w arg a ca ra , a may carg cag c y
arg a ra (r a r ) ca a w r
mv . Raa cag c w c c c g a mag
fa a y a’ ama, cag v, rmvg ca rm wa,
rmvg mw arm, rg rrgrar, r wag kc fr. b
ar c carg r cag ay c y x a m a
arg a mv . i a, ar c carg r cmav
c war a ar. s, r xam, a a a wa kc fr
a rma gy ca wax vr yar. t ar c
carg a r rg - wax rm kc fr.
t ar aw c rm a’ cry y
reasonable
c
cag ra .
242
2. cps n ps—“usul l” ul
nrma war a ar car, ra a r rg ca carg aga a
a’ cry .
243
nrma war a ar c m warg w car a
Suggested Approaches continued on page 60
240 Civil Code Section 1950.5(e).
241 Civil Code Section 1950.5(b)(3). The “clean as it was when the tenant moved in” legal standard applies only to tenancies or which the
tenant’s right to occupy the rental began ater January 1, 2003.
242 Civil Code Section 1950.5(e).
243 Civil Code Section 1950.5(e).
59
Suggested Approaches continued from page 59
ra ca rma r agg, a c mra r r g. i cra,
arg r r a jy a c rm a’ cry r rarg
car r ra, r racg m a raay cary.
o cmm m cacag c r racm rra a c
racm a a ay y r rmag m a
a a amag r ry. Fr xam, a a a amag y rar
a g-yar- car a a a xcacy yar, a a a racm car
mar qay w c $1,000. t ar c rry carg y $200 r w
yar’ wr () a w av rma a a amag car.
3. rpnn wlls
o arac r rmg am a ar ca c rm a’
cry r rag, w rag cary, a g
a’ ay ra . t arac am a rr a a a w-yar .
(sm ar am a rr a a a r yar r mr.)
Lnh Sy dun
l a 6 m c
6 m 1 yar w-r c
1 yar 2 yar -r c
2 r mr yar c
ug arac, a v ra r w yar r mr, a
c carg r ay rag c, mar w ry wa wr.
244
4. oh wlls
Gray, mr mark r ck wa ar ar’ ry a rma war a
ar (r xam, wr a ca y a a aga wa). trr, a
carg r c mark r ck. hwvr, a arg mr wa r
cg a rqr g w ar, r a rw rqr acg a rag, c
jy wg c rag rm a’ cry . i a,
cg r ag w mr ky rr ra a a
rcy, a ky rr ra rag ayway. Gray,
arg mark r a gg ar a’ ry.
245
5. cn sns n h
rb
:
These suggestions are not hard and ast rules. Rather, they are oered to help
tenants and landlords avoid, understand, and resolve security deposit disputes.
Suggested Approaches continued on page 61
244 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 384-385
(NOLO Press 2009).
245 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 384-385
(NOLO Press 2009).
60
Suggested Approaches continued from page 60
scry ca rv, r av r ac, ar
xrc cmm a g jgm, a a w ac r ary a g a
( ag 22).
Fr xam, a ar c rm a’ cry r
rma war a ar, a a a ry av ry r amag a
a a ca.
t rqrm a ar a c vc a rc w
mz am c
( ag 53–54)
may av a cry
. br g m a, ar a ry
cck m r a am c ar raa, accra a raay
cary r a r c y cry a. br cagg
c, a a ry rvw a cary vaa cma
rv y ar. sragrwar cc y ar a ag may av r
mmz a vr c rm a’ cry .
ecay a cry , vrracg y ary y v r
ary ak a ar . d a rac v cm rva y
ar a w cr.
61
Continued from page 54
w w a r. t r
a ra a y v c
acy ( ag 68–71), r ar
ar mrr, a am a y
ay c. i y av a a, y may
rr y. K a cy yr
wav rg arr a 60 ay r
r. i’ a g a r
a . t wavr rm gv y y
ar r ag y cr ma a rq
ar m c x cry
a rr rc rv a ar r
aw a cr yr rg rcv
246
ag rcv r. or, y ca vr
rc.
r ray a ak ar r ag
Wa rar c a $126
ackwg rc y gg a ag yr
r y wav yr rg rcv c
cy r.
vc, rc a ay g a ma?
i ar r ag ’
t ar m y a mz
y r a y k y’r
am 21 caar ay r ar y
rcv, ry wrk a raa cmrm
mv, ag w a r ay am
a acca y. Y a ca
c rm yr cry . W y
gg a ma y a
rcv mz am, y may c
ra r r r agcy
( ag 82.)
Y
a y wa c ar’ vc,
ca cac agc ag
rc a ay g a ma. Y may
91–99 r aac. i wrk, y
rq c cm rm
may wa ak ga ac
( ag 64–65).
ar w 14 caar ay ar y rcv
mz am. i’ mak
Wa ar ’ rv a
rq ray a wrg. K a cy
r, r a am c a a
yr r r -ma. t ar m y
r am c, y
c vc, rc a ay g a
21-ay r a rqr y aw? Accrg
ma w 14 caar ay ar r
a Cara srm Cr c,
rcv yr rq.
247
ar rg k ay
cry a m rr r
Wa y y v a yr
y.
248
ev , may c
ar a ma a mrr c rm
r y g yr r ack rm
yr cry , r ar k a
ar.
249
t ar may cam amag
w g ra?
r a r, rar, a cag r a a
t ar r ar’ ag wy
r a - aga cry
y v a c rm yr cry
r y a armav cr cam aga y.
ar mrr.
Immediately
ak
(s c
ag 53.)
Y
ar r ag r a r am a
cac agc ag
y v y’r g ack. Y ca
91–99
r avc.
mak rq y r -ma, y
246 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(4)(B). Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(2) describes the tenant’s right to receive receipts. The waiver must
“substantially include” the text o Section 1950.5(g)(2). See Appendix 5.
247 Civil Code Section 1950.5(g)(5).
248 Granberry v. Islay Investments (1995) 9 Cal.4th 738, 745 [38 Cal.Rptr.2d 650, 653]. See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant,
Paragraphs 2:783-2:783.6 (Rutter Group 2007).
249 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 235-236 (NOLO Press 2007).
62
praccay akg, y av w my rm cry . dc
ar ’ r 21-ay r. t ca ma r am ra a
r r ca a wr ar c ar ma w a a mv
rq a r yr r cry (r xam, cvr a r). i g
. Y ca a gg a ar mak c rm cry
ma. i ar r g , r m rar aac
ra r kg m r a yr cry w ar.
252
r a r
ag 53,
’ ray
t g ar m y a
w r a raa cmrm w
rar wrg. t g ar
ar. t ca r
m a y ac a ay am
c a cm may cra.
c rm cry a
t r ar ma am rarr w
cam cr r rr yr cry .
ar. t wr c m a c
hwvr, ar ca a crcam am, ar, a mr
aga y. i crcam, ar w ar. t g ar m
ca ar a rg mak c rm
c ac a y r-ca ma, r
, r xam, r a r r r ray vr ac a.
253
amag ra a ar ag
t w ar cm gay r
a y ca. eac ary w av
r cry w g ar
arg cr wy r
rar w ar.
254
.
250
i g ar rr cry
run suy pss sl
a, g ar
buln
may r mak aw c rm
W a g , g ar
( ag 53–60).
t g ar
m w g w a’
m ac a a mz am
cry . t g ar m
a am a ra r ay
r rar cry w
c rm a’ cry ,
ar, r rr cry
ag w a r ay am c
a wg a.
251
( ag 53–60).
255
br rarrg cry
i g ar a r rr
w ar, g ar may c
a’ cry a
250 See Granberry v. Islay Investments (1995) 9 Cal.4th 738, 749-750 [38 Cal.Rptr.2d 650, 656-657]; Portman and Brown, Caliornia
Tenants’ Rights, page 236. (NOLO Press 2007). In simplest terms, the landlord must convince the judge that the damage occurred,
and that the amount claimed is reasonable and is a proper deduction rom the security deposit. The tenant then must prove that the
landlord’s conduct makes it unair to allow the deductions rom the deposit (or example, because the landlord waited too long to claim
the damage and the delay harmed the tenant in some way).
251 Civil Code Section 1950.5(h).
252 Civil Code Section 1950.5(e),(h)(1).
253 Civil Code Section 1950.5(h)(1).
254 Civil Code Section 1950.5(k).
255 Civil Code Section 1950.5(e),(g),(h)(2).
63
r rar m w wr,
both
A ma a ’ mra k
w ar a g ar ar gay
c yr ra agrm a rc
r a r cry r yr cry . Y may
.
256
i g ar a
rcr rv a y a a cry ,
cry ca’ , w
vry am, a rm wr
ar m r a cry (ar ar a a rg mak a c rm
ay rr c) a a mv .
257
.
260
t w ar ca’ carg a w cry
Ll ns bnn un
crr a my mak
suy pss
r cry a w ar
s a yr ar rr
a a rm g ar. b
yr cry a rqr y aw, r
cry av rr
mak mrr c rm . i y ca
a, r w ar a
ccy wrk rm w yr
rry acc a r rr
ar, y ca a aw ma cam
c ak rm cry ,
cr r am cry
w ar may gay cc
new
cry
cr c, a y a a ay a
.
258
r, a maxmm $7,500.
261
(i yr
cam r a mr a $7,500, y ca
i g ar a rr a grar
wv
(gv ) xra am a
am a a a am
ma cam cr.) Fr am grar
a’ cry , w ar may
rcvr xc am rm a.
259
a $7,500, y m rr cr,
a y rary w a awyr rr
Ca w ar cra am
cvy r yr ca. i c a aw,
yr cry ? t , ar,
ar a r rvg a r
y acy a y av. i y av
r c rm yr cry wr
a a, w ar ca’ cra yr
raa.
262
cry ccay aw
i y rv cr a ar
y a. Fr rc a ( rg
ac “a a” rg rr yr
m--m, r xam) w ar
cry , cr ca rr ar
ca cra cry y ar gvg
ay y am mrry w
rr avac wr c. i r a,
, wc am
a am cry ar
cry a a “a a” ay. t
cra ca mr a ga m
cr ca awar a a a ay a
( ag 24–26).
t ar rmay ca
aca amag wvr ac ca
rqr a y ay cry cra
warra—v a a rq
ca.
(s ag 29.)
256 Civil Code Section 1950.5(j). Exception: I the new landlord acted in the good aith belie that the old landlord properly complied with
the transer or reund requirement, the new landlord is not jointly liable with the old landlord.
257 See Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 237 (NOLO Press 2007)
258 Civil Code Section 1950.5(j).
259 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 2:810 (Rutter Group 2009).
260 Civil Code Section 1950.5(o) (describes evidence that proves the existence and amount o a security deposit).
261 Civil Code Section 1950.5(n), Code o Civil Procedure Section 116.221.
262 Civil Code Section 1950.5(l).
64
ay.
263
t aa am a.
269
t acy 30 ay
ca a rcvr a ar w a wg a’ a aym r r
rca yr g mak a “a a” a’ a. n 30-ay r 60-ay c
ma r racm cry . t rqr rma acy.
270
ar a r rvg ary
moViNg at tHe eNd o a LeaSe
wc ma r cry
wa a.
264
A a xr amacay a
a rm.
271
t a xc r
Wr y ca cc ary’ y
rw a r xr (w
w c a wr a
ar’ agrm) r mv . A a
r ra agrm ca a ary’
ay ’ rqr a a gv
ca.
265
i a r ra agrm
ar ay avac wr c w
ca a ary’ ca, y ca cam
a a xr. hwvr, a
ary’ a ar jgm, v
ra a a ay
ca a a y ar ca
rv cvrg wa a a
cc ary’ .
266
hwvr, y ca y
a.
cc ary’ y wr rr y
a ary.
267
br y mv, y may wa gv
ar a cry c ag a y
teNaNt’S deatH
wa rw yr a.
s a a a w a a acy
i y c vg ra ar
r a c rm (r xam, a -yar
a xr, a ar acc r
a) . t acy c
rm y, yr acy w a rc acy
a rm, a’
rm a . t g m w
a. Ry r r a
yr r aym w rm y
rm a a’ xcr r
acy (r xam, my r r a
amrar.
268
m--m acy). exc r g
nw a a a a a
agrm, a r rv a
m--m acy. i ca, acy
w rma c.
272
smm, a ar
rma () y c a’ w gv a a a 30-ay c r
263 Civil Code Section 1950.5(l).
264 Civil Code Section 1950.5(l).
265 Code o Civil Procedure Sections 1032(b), 1033.5(a)(10)(A).
266 Civil Code Section 1717.
267 Jacobson v. Simmons Real Estate (1994) 23 Cal.App.4th 1285 [28 Cal.Rptr.2d 699]; Trope v. Katz (1995) 11 Cal.4th 274 [45 Cal.
Rptr.2d 241]; see Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 9:391.1-9:391.4, 9:391.10 and ollowing
(Rutter Group 2009).
268 Joost v. Castle (1939) 33 Cal.App.2d 138 [91 P.2d 172]; Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights
& Responsibilities, pages 366-369 (NOLO Press 2009).
269 Civil Code Section 1934.
270 Miller & Desatnik Management Co. v. Bullock (1990) 221 Cal.App.3d Supp. 13, 18-19 [270 Cal.Rptr. 600, 604]. See Brown, Warner
and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 368-369 (NOLO Press 2009).
271 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 2:395 (Rutter Group 2009).
272 Civil Code Section 1945, Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 226 (NOLO Press 2007).
65
a cra a acy
av a avac r r
c ar a xr.
273
wg cv a rma,
ar m r am w 30
i y ’ mv m, a ar
ay ar cv a.
275
r acc r ar a xr,
ar ca a
vn
aw mmay
expl
: t rvcmmr ay $600 r
w gvg y ay c
( ag 67–71).
ac m r rm
(t may r y v a r cr a. t rvcmmr ay r
jrc.)
274
J 10, a ray gv
ar rr c rma J
ipn
: i y wa
renew
yr a,
15. t a a rma ak c
y g gag w yr ar
Ag 9 (30 ay ar Jy 10 r
y m r a xr. b yr
a). t rvcmmr m ay $600 r
ar a y w av agr rm
Jy 10 r r rm Jy 10 rg
w a. t rc may ak m
Ag 9. by smr 8, ar m
m y wa ga r
rr ay r a avac r r
rm w a.
ar cv a rma. t
Spl ruls tnns n h mly
: A
ar a m rr ay “a am
rvcmmr may rma () a a ay
a avac” (c a r
m ar rg mary r ar a
rvcmmr’ cry ) y
mmr’ mary rr. t rg a
smr 8.
a a w j mary ar gg
tHe iNVeNtorY cHecKLiSt
a a, a a rvcmmr w g a
a a rcv rr r a cag
Y a ar r ar’ ag
rma a r ym r
ca vry cck ( ag
a a 90 ay.
107–110)
y rq a a c
ra r y mv ( ag
t rvcmmr m gv ar r
55–58).
Y a ar r ag
ar’ ag wr c rma
agr a may cv a a m r
a a cy rr. t rvcmmr
c a w wk r
may ray vr c ar
acy r a rm. Y a
r ag, c y rva vry
ar r ag wak rg ra
rvc (c a Fex r ups), r y
a a m a cm “C
cr ma w rr rc rq.
u ia ic” r cck.
prr rma rv a rvcmmr’
, c a a r c, ay
Ar y av mv , ar ca
ga r a.
“C u darr” r
cck cc a c (
W r a my, rma ak
ag 107–110).
i’ a g a r y
c 30 ay ar x r a a
r w ar cc a
w vry c. R m
c, aw rqr a
a a rra a a a
y r r a ar aw y
rma ak c. i r r a am
r.
273 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, page 359 (NOLO Press 2009).
274 Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, page 252 (NOLO Press 2007).
275 Servicemembers Civil Relie Act, 50 United States Code Appendix Sections 501-596 and Section 535. See Caliornia Practice Guide,
Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 7:328-7:328.5 (Rutter Group 2009).
66
i y ’ wa a a c, y a hwvr, ar ca rma
ar mak arragm r a acy y gvg a y
three
ay’
a c c m a y mv avac wr c a a
. Y a ar r ag wak ay wg:
276
rg ra a cm “C
Fa ay r.
u darr” r cck. iay,
•
wakrg ccr ar y av
•
Va ay rv a r ra
mv a yr gg a av rgy
agrm.
ca ra . Cary cmg
cck a w y rm
•
Maray amag ra rry
(“cmm wa”).
ara, a w av agrm ar
y av mv.
•
saay rr w r a
(“cmm a ac”).
Fr xam, y ca y rar r
cag a may y cmarg
•
Cmm mc vc r xa
m r “C u Arrva” a
aa aga, r ak ar a r
“C u darr.” im
a rm.
277
a g rar r cag may r
u rm r a aw
c rm yr cry , y
•
r.
278
ak car m yr r rac a agrm
w ar.
•
egag rg ag, awy ,
cva, mr, r maacr ga
b y a ar r ag
rg.
g a a vry cck ar ac
c. (t ar r ag g
•
uaw cc vvg wa r
cck v y’r r.) b
amm.
279
r g a cy g rm ar ac
th-y ns
ar xa ag
c.
68–71.
s aa gg rgarg
vry cck
ag 107,
a “R
WritteN NoticeS o termiNatioN
scry d,”
ag 53–65.
30-y 60-y n
A ar w wa rma () a
m--m
nny
ca y rry
terMInatIons and evIctIons
rvg a wr 30-ay r 60-ay c
a. Gray, a 30-ay r 60-ay c
WHeN caN a LaNdLord termiNate
’ av a ar’ ra r
a teNaNcY?
g acy. t
30-dy
r
60-dy
N
A
lnl
ca rma () a m--
c
ag 49–51,
a rr rvc
m
nny
my y gvg
nn
30
c c
ag 71.
ay’ r 60 ay’ avac wr c. (Fr a
xaa m--m ac,
i m ca r crcmac, ca
ag 15;
r a xaa 30-ay a 60-ay
r may ay 30-ay r 60-ay c:
c,
ag 49–52
a
67–71.)
276 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(2)-(4).
277 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(4).
278 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(4), Civil Code Section 1946.7.
279 Civil Code Section 3485.
67
•
sm r cr c rqr “j ca”
i ar ’ agr yr ayg,
r
vn
, a ar’ c m
y w av mv . Y
a ra r rma.
y 30 r 60 ay. tak a
yr ra gg w y, a av
•
sz g rgram may m
ra rry a a a ca a w
awa ra r vc, a may
y r . t w w r
rqr a c a
yr
suy ps
( “R scry
ra
( ag 51–52).
d,”
ag 53–65).
•
sm ra r vc ar aw. Fr
i y av av’ mv a
xam, a vc ca
ly
r
30 r 60 ay, y w awy ccyg
crmary
( ag 79).
ra , a ar ca a
•
unl
A ar ca vc a a r ra
wul n (vn) lwsu
vc y.
a war ar m rac
i y v a ar a ac
rc aga arqak amag.
280
awy gvg y a 30-ay r 60-ay c,
Hw spn 30-y 60-y n
r a y av a va a aw
ar aw, y cary wg
s a ar a rry rv
r a c cg ar’ ky
y w a 30-ay r 60-ay c rma
vc aw aga y y ’ mv
acy. drg 30-ay r 60-ay r,
. A ar yr c-makg rc,
y r mv r ry mak
y may w c w a awyr, ga a
arragm w ar ay. i y
rgaza, a-ar rgram, r g
wa c ccy
nl un
, ak
cc. (s “Gg h Frm a tr pary,”
ar wa y mak a
ag 81–82.)
. W a ar rqr a
a ra r gvg a 30-ay r 60-ay c,
th-y n
m ar av a ra r rmag
A ar ca a wr r-ay c
a acy. i y wa ay, ’ kw
(
vn n
) a a ay
wa y ca mak yr ra w
wg:
281
ar a r .
•
Fa ay r.
i yr ar agr a y ca c
ccy ra , ’ mra a yr
•
Va ay rv a r ra
agrm w ar wrg. t
agrm.
wr agrm mg a aacm
•
Maray amag ra rry
yr
ls
r
nl n
a
(“cmm wa”).
ar a y g, r a xcag r
w y a ar a a
•
u rm r a aw r.
a yr agrm. havg agrm
•
saay rr w r a
wrg r a y a yr ar ar
(“cmm a ac”).
car a yr r ra.
280 Health and Saety Code Section 19211(c).
281 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(2)-(4).
68
•
Cmm mc vc r xa
t ar rmay ca rqr a
aa aga, r ak ar a r
a ay a- r ca.
a rm.
282
(s ag 29.)
•
egag rg ag, awy ,
i r-ay c a
cva, mr, r maacr ga
r v c ag 67,
rg.
283
c m r cr a’ va
a r ra agrm, r cr
•
uaw cc vvg wa r
a’ r mrr cc. t r-ay
amm.
284
c m rry rv a
( ag 68–71).
i ar gv a a r-ay
c ca a a’ a r,
dg y va, r-
c m accray a am
ay c ma r (1) a a
r a . i a, c
crrc va r av ra , r
m a:
(2) a a av ra . i
•
va vv mg a a
t am, ar a mr
ca crrc (r xam, a a’ a
r wm r m a.
r, r a a a a
•
i aym may ma r, a
’ rm ), c m gv
ay a r a r avaa
a crrc va.
rcv r aym. i ar
Fag ay r, a m va
acc ra vr, y ca
rm a a r ra agrm, ca
ma r wr a am a
crrc. i a, r-ay
ar a r-ay c. i y
c m gv a crrc
ca w r a y ma r
va. hwvr, r c
a am a ar (r xam,
ag 67
cannot
crrc, a r-
a rc r cr ma), aw am
ay c ca my rr a av a
a r aym rcv y wr
r ay.
a mark.
•
i y ay r a r crrc
ia, c may a am, r
a crrca va a r ra
ar a acc mr aca
agrm rg r-ay c r,
wr r aym may
acy c.
286
i y am ay
ma ( w v m
a a- r ma ar r-
). i a crc rar
ay r xr, ar ca r a
rcr wa rvy a r
ayg r, aym may ma g a
rcr.
285
282 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(4). Civil Code Section 1946.7.
283 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(4). Health and Saety Code Section 11571.1; Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 3.7
(Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
284 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(4), Civil Code Section 3485(a).
285 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1162 paragraph 2. See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 7:104.10-7:104.12,
7:119.3-7:110.4 (Rutter Group 2006).
286 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1161(3).
69
aw vc y r acc r aym. i y c ay, y a ay r
ar acc r, ar
wvs
cca mv rmy.
(gv ) rg vc y a a
i y ay y r ay w
aym r.
287
ayg r a rry , y w
s
ag 71
w c r ay. ccyg ra awy. t ar
a a g, wr rmy: a cr
Hw spn h-y n
ac vc y a rcvr a r
s a yr ar rry
svs
y
(ca a “aw ar [vc] aw”
a r-ay c ca y av’ a
[ ag 72]).
Yr ar ay r a
r. Y m r ay am r
av rmy may a cm ar yr
a r vaca (av) ra y
cr ry, wc c ac yr ay
r ay, y av a ga
r rm r ar.
a r ayg r
( ag 43–45).
i r-ay c a mg
i y c ay r a , ’
r a ar ay r, c w a
ca ar r ar’ ag
wr y ca crrc rm a rma
mmay. t ar r ag a y
ra
( ag 68).
i rm
ay am ma
ca crrc a y wa ay
c ( crrc) a arrag r a m
ra ,
you must
correct the problem by the
a ca wr y ca vr aym
end o the third day
. oc y av crrc
ar r ag.
You must pay the rent
rm, y rmy y ar
by the end o the third day
. Y ay
r rry maagr.
a r y car’ cck, my rr, r
ca. Wavr rm aym, r
ev c a a y ca
g a rc g y ar r ag a
crrc rm, y ca ry ra
w a a am aym.
ar a y w crrc rm a
a g a ar agr yr
t ar rmay ca rqr a y
ayg. i ar agr, k yr rm
ay a r ca.
(s ag 29.)
mmay. t ar wav
(rgv) yr va, a y a
i am r ma
ay ra . hwvr, v
crrc, ’ a a y c w
ar va, ar ray w rv
ar r ag mmay, a r
y w ar r-ay c, r w a 30-
ay am a acay . Mak
ay r 60-ay c.
r ray a wrg, a k a cy
wr r. t ar’ c
i y v a ar a ac
gay cv ma mr r a
awy gvg y a r-ay c, r a
acay , r c ay carg r
y av a va a aw ar
a r a- r (r xam, a carg,
aw, y cary wg r a
a y carg, r cck , r
c cg ar’ ky vc
r).
288
aw aga y y ’ mv . A ar
yr c-makg rc, y may w
i am r ma crrc
a ’ c ay r carg, a
287 EDC Associates Ltd. v. Gutierrez (1984) 153 Cal.App.3d 167 [200 Cal.Rptr. 333].
288 Brown, Warner and Portman, The Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights & Responsibilities, pages 314-315 (NOLO Press 2009).
70
c w a awyr, ga a rgaza, ar ca “ rvc”
a-ar rgram, r g cc. (s a rvg y ray.
“Gg h Frm a tr pary,” ag 81–82.)
t cmy w r
Hw un h h ys
rvc, r rvg c m
av c w a r “a ag
bg cg r ay r ay
a cr” a yr m r wrk a
also
ar ay c wa rv. i r
mail
a cy c y a m.
291
ay a a saray, say, r ay,
A
r-ay r w xr wg
r a ag a cr rmay
May r ay.
289
(s x c
w a a a yr m r wrkac,
r a c rvc c a
r a ag mmr yr .
gg c r.)
srvc c gay cm w
both
av cm.
ProPer SerVice o NoticeS
t r-ay r g ay ar
A ar’ r-ay, 30-ay, r 60-ay
av cm.
c a a m “rv” rry
gay cv. t rm “” a
•
Psn n ln
— ar ca’
sv
i
“
sv
” rr rcr rqr y aw.
rv c y ray r y
t rcr ar g cra
rvc, c ca rv
k a r wm c gv
y ag r ackg a cy ra
acay rcv c.
a cc ac (c a r r
ra )
and
y mag ar cy
A ar ca rv a
three-day
c
y a ra ’ ar.
292
(t
a r way: y ra rvc,
rvc m cmmy ca “g
y rvc, r y g a mag.
a mag” r “ag a mag.”)
t ar, ar’ ag, r ay vr
18 ca rv a c a a.
srvc c cm
cy c a ma. t r-
•
Psnl sv
—t rv y ray,
ay r g ay ar c wa
r rvg c m a y
and
ma.
293
c (r av w y y r
ak ).
290
t r-ay r g
hw c r ay xa
ay
ater
y rcv c.
av.
•
Subsu sv n nh psn
—i
A ar ca ay m
ar ca’ y a m, ar
rv a
30-day or 60-day
c a a, r
ry rv y ray a wrk. i
ca c a y cr r
ar ca’ y a m r a wrk,
rgr ma w rr rc rq.
294
289 Code o Civil Procedure Sections 12,12a.
290 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1162(1).
291 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1162(2).
292 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1162(3).
293 Walters v. Meyers (1990) 226 Cal.App.3d Supp. 15, 19-20 [277 Cal.Rptr. 316, 318-319] (service o a three-day notice is eective rom
the date the notice is mailed, not rom the date the tenant received it). See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs
7:186-7:188.2 (Rutter Group 2009) (mailing three-day notice does not extend time to respond).
294 Civil Code Section 1946, Code o Civil Procedure Section 1162.
71
tHe eVictioN ProceSS
c ca w 20 ay ar a
(UNLaWUL detaiNer LaWSUit)
r ar a rq ca r
ovvw h vn pss
ra.
299
i a ’ vary mv
t cr-amr vc rc
ar ar a rry gv rqr
ar a rg a cr arg
c a, ar ca vc
a v a ar a
a. i rr vc a, ar
rg vc a. t ar
must
m a
unlwul n
lwsu
cr rc vc a;
srr Cr.
ar
cannot
- mar rc
a mv. Fr xam, ar
i a vc aw, ar ca
ca ycay rmv r
lk u
a,
“a” a a ca
c c a war r crcy,
“a.”
rmv ww r r, r z
Rc aw g aa rg
(ak) a’ gg rr carry
ag
295
a aw , maacr, r
vc. t ar
must use the
wa a amm,
296
court procedures
.
rm a cy ary r rcr c
297
i ar aw m vc
jrc
a aw ar ac
a a, ar may jc ay
aga a a a a arr rr (r
r a’ amag, a w a a
r ac r rr y aw rcm r
$100 r ay r m a ar
rgary agc) ar a vc
aw m.
300
a ar 30 ay c rm cy.
t a m ar
i a aw ar aw, cr
ac a .
a arg a wc ar ca r r
vc a xa r ca. i cr
A aw ar aw a “mmary”
a a a a g , cr
cr rcr. t ma a cr
w vc a. i cr c
ac mv rwar vry qcky, a a
avr a, a w av
m gv a r rg
mv, a ar may rr ay
aw vry r. Fr xam, m
cr c (r xam, a’ g ).
ca, a a y
fve days
a
t ar a may av ay a’
wr r aw ar g
ary’ , ra agrm ca
rv w a cy ar’ mm
298
a ary’ ca a a wa
a cma.
nrmay, a jg w ar a
rr y a ary.
301
295 Civil Code Section 3486. This section will remain in eect until January 1, 2014, unless extended by the Legislature. Caliornia Landlord-
Tenant Practice Section 3.7 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
296 Civil Code Section 3485(a).
297 For unlawul detainers based on weapons and ammunitions allegations, the cities are Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Sacramento,
and San Diego. For drug abatement unlawul detainers, the cities are Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Palmdale, and San Diego.
298 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1167.3.
299 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1170.5(a).
300 Civil Code Section 789.3.
301 Civil Code Section 1717; Trope v. Katz (1995) 11 Cal.4th 274 [45 Cal. Rptr. 2d 241]; see Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant,
Paragraphs 9:391.1-9:391.4, 9:391.10 and ollowing (Rutter Group 2009).
72
i cr c avr ar,
m r rg m y g
cr w a
w pssssn
.
302
t wr crrc ga cm w Crk Cr
rr r rmv wc aw wa . i ay
a rm ra , gv a
a a wk r ay, y ca yr
v ay rm a a wr rv wr r wg May r
av vary. i a av y ay.
305
tycay, a a r a
ay, wr ar’ cma y g a wr “awr.”
arz r ycay rmv a (Y ca g a cy a rm r g a
ck a , a z (ak) a’ awr rm Crk Cr’ c r
gg a av ra . a
www.cr.ca.gv/cg-/rm.cg
(Frm
The landlord is not entitled to possession o the
982.1(95).)
rental unit until ater the sheri has removed
Y may av a ga ar’
the tenant
.
cma. i , y m a a
t cr a may awar ar ay wr awr a yr wr awr w
a r vc a Crk Cr y ay.
a’ ar ay r. t cr a may
orw, y w ay a y
awar ar amag, cr c, a may av. sm yca a a a
ary’ ( ra agrm r a mg av ar r a xam:
ca a ary’ ca a
•
t ar’ r-ay c rq
ar wa rr y a ary). i
mr r a wa acay .
cr a a ac macy
gvg ra , cr a may
•
t ra va
pl wny
awar ar $600 a a ay.
303
hbbly
.
t jgm aga a w rr
t ar vc ac
a’
p
r v yar.
304
•
ln
r a xrcg a a
Hw spn n unlwul
rg r ca a cma
n lwsu
g cr a c
i y ar rv w a aw ar
ra .
cma, y g ga avc r
dg ac yr ca, r ar
aac
immediately
. ta rgaza,
r ga r ar’ cma
a-ar rgram, g cc, ga
a y mg a a awr. Fr
a rgaza, r rva ary ca rv
xam, y v a yr ar
y w avc, a aac y .
rry rv mm a cma,
(s “Gg h Frm a tr pary,” ag
y mg a
mn Qush Sv
81–82.)
Suns
. i y v a cma a
Y ay av y
fve days
r
m cca c r rry ag
wrg ar’ cma. Y
302 Code o Civil Procedure Sections 712.010 and 715.010.
303 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1174(b).
304 Civil Code Section 1785.13(a)(2),(3).
305 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1167.
73
ar’ rg vc y, y mg a
rvc. t jg may rr ay
du
.
It is important that you obtain advice
r r w m r rq y
rom a lawyer beore you attempt to use these
rvcmmr r a rrav. t jg
procedures
.
ca aj g a rm ay a
qy (ar) rqr.
307
i y ’ a wr r
ar’ cma y ay,
evn “unn upns”
cr w r a
ul jun
avr
ar. A a jgm aw
ar a a
smm, w ar ar
ra agrm r a mv ra
w pssssn
( ag
w a r ar a av,
77),
a may a awar ar a r,
r aw ar aw .
amag a cr c.
W a ar k a “cca”
mg cam a ga rg ra
t Crk Cr w ak y ay a g
, ar may k c m a
w y yr wr r. t g
a vc ac, v
ycay a $180. hwvr, y ca’
ar ’ kw w y ar. i ca,
ar ay g , y ca rq a
ar w rc rvr rv
Crk aw y yr r w
cca w a
ayg (a , y ca rq a wavr
Pjun cl rh
Pssssn
rm a am m a
). A aca rm r a wavr,
vc mm a cma ar rv
ca a “
appln Wv cu s
a w ar am a.
308
s
n css
,” ca a rm Crk
aa c “am cca”
Cr r a
www.cr.ca.gv/cg-/
a Cam Rg p rm
rm.cg
(Frm 982a(17)).
306
ag 89–90.
Ar y av yr wr awr
B h u hn
ar’ cma, Crk Cr w ma
y a ar a c m
br aarg cr, y m cary
a ac ra. i y ’ aar cr,
rar yr ca, j a a ary w.
a a jgm w r aga y.
Amg r g, y :
Spl ruls tnns n h mly:
A
•
b m a w y av rv
rvcmmr may a ay (ay)
w mm a cma, y av
a vc ac r 90 ay. t r
v ay wc a awr. Y
a rvcmmr a r r
cary ra mm, wc w av
(c a a r c) a
vry cc rma w awr
ra ra w r $2,400 r
cma a rc m. (pa
m r . t rvcmmr’ ay
rr
ag 73
maa.)
ay r m maray ac y mary
Continued on page 76
306 The application orm is Judicial Council Form 982(a)(17). You should qualiy or a ee waiver i you receive benefts under the SSI/SSP,
CalWORKs/TANF, Food Stamp or General Relie/General Assistance program, or i your gross monthly household income or a amily o
our is less than $2,296.88. You also may qualiy or ee waiver i your income is not enough to pay or the common necessaries o lie
and also pay court ees and costs.
307 Servicemembers Civil Relie Act, 50 United States Code Appendix Sections 501-596 and Section 531. See Caliornia Practice Guide,
Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 7:80.10 (Rutter Group 2006).
308 Code o Civil Procedure Section 415.46.
74
dsvy n Unlwul dn css
eac r avaa cvry rcr rqr a mmm v ay’ c
ar r ar rqr r.
309
Avaa cvry rcr
aw ar ac c ra ,
310
wr rrgar,
311
c
ar’ rcr, g, a ac,
312
a rq r am.
313
ur r,
ar m cmy w yr rq r cvry w v ay.
314
A cvry m
cm r r ay r a r ra.
315
•
i y yr ca, a cvry rc a a , y m
w rc m aca vc Cara.
•
t cvry rc wrk v-ay crm. oc y av rv, y may
g yr cvry y mag ay cvry rq. Y m aw v ay r yr
rq rcv y ar. t ar a v ay r yr
rq. A cvry m cm a a v ay r a
ra.
316
309 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1170.8. Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction Deense Manual, Paragraph 23.1-23.52 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar
2009).
310 Code o Civil Procedure Section 2025.270(b).
311 Code o Civil Procedure Section 2030.260(b).
312 Code o Civil Procedure Section 2031.010, 2031.260(b), 2031.020(b)(c).
313 Code o Civil Procedure Section 2033.020(c).
314 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1170.8.
315 Code o Civil Procedure Section 2024.040(b).
316 The time periods discussed assume that no orders are obtained shortening or extending time. See also Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction
Deense Manual, Paragraph 23.8 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009) or a day-by-day timeline.
75
Continued from page 74
w a cm ca a
mnu
S cs tl
(cay ca a “Rq/
•
tak w a g cc, a rgaza,
Cr-Rq s Ca r tra” rm
ary, r ga a rgaza. t w
(Jca Cc Frm ud-150).)
318
t
y ra ga yr
cm w ca wr a
ca a vc a y w .
(ar) a rq a jry ra. i , a
•
y ar rr y a awyr, a
Rq
svy
vc a may
avr ay rcmm a y
not
rq
yr ca r rarg a
a jry ra.
. (s “dcvry uaw dar
Ca” ag 75.)
tr ar vra g ra r
•
rcmma: r, rg a ca a
dc w y w r ac a
jry mr cmx a rg a ca
r yr ca—wr
a jg, a a awyr rrg m
y w, r, r cm,
r r may vry c; c,
gra r v, r r vc.
ary rqg a jry ra w r
•
hav a a v c a cm a
r g a c jry w
y a vc—a rga r
cr; a r, g ary w av ay
jg, a cy r cr crk, a cy
a jry c.
319
r g ary, a cy r yr, a
a h u’s sn
c r yr w.
i cr c avr a,
•
Ak w w w yr ca
a w av mv, a ar
y a ra. Y ca
subpn
a
may rr ay a’ cr c
w w w y vary. A
(r xam, g ) a a’
a a rr rm cr r a
ary’ . hwvr, a w av
w aar. t a m
ay ay r a cr rr.
rv (a ) w, a ca
rv y ay y w vr
i ar w, a w av
ag 18. Y ca a a a rm
mv. i a, cr may rr a
Crk Cr. Y m ay w
ay ar’ cr c a ary’
a m a rv
, a ay rv amag, c a vr
w, w rq m.
r r c rar a amag
rm.
t ar a aw ar aw
av rg a jry ra, a r ary ca
i , rar, r a g a
rq .
317
Ar y av yr awr
cvc cr aw a
ar’ cma, ay ar
rma ra . t ca
l
317 The lease or rental agreement cannot require that the tenant waive the right to a jury trial beore a dispute arises. However, the lease
or rental agreement can require that any dispute that arises be submitted to arbitration. (Graton Partners LP v. Superior Court
(PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2005) 36 Cal.4th 944 [32 Cal.Rptr.3d 5].)
318 In some counties, the court will set the trial automatically; in others, the landlord must fle the Request to Set Case or Trial orm.
Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction Deense Manual, Section 25.1 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2008).
319 See Portman and Brown, Caliornia Tenants’ Rights, pages 291-293 (NOLO Press 2007).
76
u
acy. t a m A ar w a aw ar
cvc cr w g rr a aw a may aa jgm.
r rm rr: a vc w
W pssssn
ca a vr ar, a a
i a jgm r aga y a
a a ay a r a r
cm a (r xam, y aa
a a w y cmy w a r
ra agrm.
320
r y aa), a y mv
, cr w a
w pssssn
A a ca a r rm rr a
ar.
323
t ar ca vr
a r a ra agrm, v acy
ga cm r, w w
a rma (), g a
rcy vc y rm ra y ’
a r vr
av rmy.
ar. A a kg r rm rr
br vcg y, r w rv y
(r a’ ary) m ay r r
w a cy wr .
324
t wr
immediately
ar cr jgm
aw ar aw.
321
rc y a y m mv
y ay ar wr
A a w a aw ar
rv y, a a y mv ,
aw may
ppl
jgm a
r w rmv y rm ra
v a jg maky c a
a ac ar .
325
ga ca. hwvr, a w
t c rvg wr w
av mv r aa ar,
a r c a
a a a ay rcm
ar w cc rm y.
jgm r r rm rr (cr
Ar y ar rv w wr
mmay av). t cr w gra
, y av v ay mv. i y
a’ rq r a ay rcm
av mv y ay,
cr a a r
r w rr a ycay rmv y.
326
a’ amy w r xrm ar,
i yr gg ar ra ,
a a ar w r rrara
r may r rmv m r av m
arm. i cr gra rq r a ay
r y ar, w ca carg y
rcm, w rr a mak r
raa rag . i y rcam
aym cr am rr y
cr.
322
gg w 18 ay, ar ca
320 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1179.
321 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraph 9:444-9:445.1(Rutter Group 2009). The tenant’s written petition must be served
on the landlord at least fve days beore the date o the hearing on the request or relie. I the tenant does not have an attorney, the
tenant may orally apply to the court or relie, i the landlord either is present in court or has been given proper notice. The court also
may order relie rom oreiture on its own motion. The court may order relie rom oreiture only on condition that the tenant pay all o
the rent due (or ully comply with the lease or rental agreement). (Code o Civil Procedure Section 1179).
322 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1176.
323 Code o Civil Procedure Section 715.010.
324 Code o Civil Procedure Section 715.020.
325 Code o Civil Procedure Section 715.010(b)(2).
326 Code o Civil Procedure Section 715.020(c).
77
ma y a c ck m , a ca a w cr a r
r m a ac r k m ( r a a aacry xc r a, ac
va a $300).
327
i r rcy
rmy makg rq, a a a g
vc y, r’ c w a a cac w a ra.
329
A a w k
jgm, wc ar ca cc a gr x r g a a a
rm y.jgm r k avc a aac
rm a awyr, a ga a rgaza, r a a
Sn s ul jun
rgaza.
i a a wr r
ar’ cma, ar ca ak
Spl uls nns n h ly
may
cr r a
ul jun
aga
mak mr c r a ar a a
a. t a w rcv a c
a jgm aga a, a may
jgm, a a wr a cr
mak r a a r a a
av.
jgm a aw ar
ac.
330
tr ar may ra wy a a mg
a w bu bnkupy
r ar’ cma. Fr
xam, a may av rcv
sm a k a g a akrcy
mm a cma, wa a w rv m rm g vc.
r ca a wa r t away r.
caaca, r r m r vry g
Fg akrcy a r c
ra. i v ( ky) a
w may g-rm cqc y
a wa vr rv w ar’
vc ac. i a, mc wa
mm a cma. i a c a
c kw a akrcy a
, wr a a a va ra r
cag y bakrcy A prv a
rg ar’ cma,
Cmr prc Ac 2005.
a ca ak cr a a
jgm.
A a w kg a g
akrcy ca ra vc,
sg a a a jgm ca a
r r ay ra, c a akrcy
cmx ga rcg. Cmm ra
xr a cary wg xr’ avc.
r kg a a a jgm ar
a’ (r a’ awyr’) mak,
bakrcy a cmca ga cay
avrc, rr, r xca gc.
328
a xag y c
A a w wa ak cr a
k. hwvr, r m ac rma
a a jgm m ac rmy. t a
a akrcy a ra aw
ar rcg:
331
327 Code o Civil Procedure Sections 715.030, 1174(h); Civil Code Sections 1965, 1988. See the Department o Consumer Aairs’ Legal
Guides LT-4, “How to Get Back Possessions You Have Let in a Rental Unit,” and LT-5, “Options or a Landlord: When a Tenant’s
Personal Property has Been Let in the Rental Unit.” These Legal Guides are available on the Department o Consumer Aairs’ Web site,
www.dca.ca.gov.
328 Code o Civil Procedure Section 473(b). See Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction Deense Manual, Section 12.12 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
329 Moskovitz, Caliornia Eviction Deense Manual, Sections 12.15, 12.16 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009). See Moskovitz et al., Caliornia
Landlord-Tenant Practice, Sections 13.7-13.14 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
330 Servicemembers Civil Relie Act, 50 United States Code Appendix Sections 521(a),(b),(c),(g) and Judicial Council Form 982(a)(6); see
Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 8:518.5-8:518.7 (Rutter Group 2009).
331 See Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Chapter 10, (Rutter Group 2009), Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice,
Chapter 14 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
78
•
A a w a akrcy ar
ay rmay w rma c, wvr,
ocr 17, 2005 ( cv a
r 15 ay ar ar
crca w cr.
336
2005 bakrcy Ac) rmay
a mma amac ay (ay)
•
A akrcy ca ca m r
a g aw ar ac. i
“ca”—r xam, a gc
ar a’ aray aw
ay r cary c a
ar ac,
u sy
rv
aca rma, ca raa
ar rm akg c a rvg
ay a arm ar, r ca
a r-ay c r g ac.
332
a a.
337
•
t ar may akrcy cr
retaLiatorY actioNS, eVictioNS, aNd
r rm rc w aw
diScrimiNatioN
ar ac (ca “r rm
r
amac ay”).
333
ly ns n vns
A ar may ry vc a a ca
•
t amac ay may c c
a a xrc a ga rg (r
akrcy ca c, m, r
xam, g
p n u y
,
cm. o r a, akrcy
ag 41–42)
r a cma a a
cr may ay ar w
rm ra . or, ar may
a r r.
334
ra a’ r r rw k
•
t amac ay rmay rv
a r cmag r awy
ar rm rcg a aw
xrcg a a rg.
ar jgm a wa a r
i r a, ar’ ac
a’ wa . i m ca,
a
ly
ca ar
wvr, a may a k
g a r a’ xrc
ay c r 30 ay ar
a ga rg. t aw r a rc
.
335
rm raary vc a r raary
•
t amac ay ay
ac.
338
ar’ vc ac a
t aw r (am) a ar
a’ agrg ra rry r
a a raary mv ar k
g ga cr ac
vc a (r ak r raary ac)
rry, a ar a rqr
w x m ar a a xrc
crca w akrcy cr. t
ay wg a rg:
339
332 11 United States Code Section 362(a)(1)-(3) and 11 United States Code Section 362(b)(22).
333 11 United States Bankruptcy Code Section 362(d).
334 11 United States Code Section 362(c),(d).
335 11 United States Code Sections 362(b)(22), 362(l)(1), which provide protection or the tenant i there are circumstances which would
allow the tenant to cure the money damages or where the tenant has deposited with the clerk o the court any rent due ater the fling
o the bankruptcy.
336 11 United States Code Sections 362(b)(23), 362(m)(1).
337 Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 14.32 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
338 Civil Code Section 1942.5.
339 Civil Code Section 1942.5.
79
•
ug rar a c rmy, r g
rry ak aga yr ar, ak w
ar a a w rar
a ary r ga a rgaza. A ary
a c rmy.
a may a av y a r
.
•
Cmag a c ra
rly snn
ar, r a arra c
agcy ar gvg ar c.
A ar, maagg ag, ra a
rkr, r ar va Cara’ Far
•
Fg a aw r gg arra a
emym a hg Ac y arag,
c ra .
vcg, r rw crmag aga a
•
Cag a arra c agcy
r a r rg g w
c ra r a ca
“ma r” raa aga a
ar.
r w a ay wg:
343
i rr r a aga
•
o racc a ar aw r
vc a raa, a
Ac;
m rv a r xrc r
irm aw rcm ca racc
mr rg w x-m r,
•
a r v ar aw r
a a’ r crr, a a
Ac; r
a a raa
mr a c a 12 m. i
•
A r crag a r xrc
a rc a vc,
rg rc y Ac.
ar m rc vc a r
340
A a w ca rv a ar’
av a raary mv.
ev
vc ac a a crmary
ar rv a r a a va ra
mv a a aw ar
r vc, a ca rv raa
ac. A a w vcm raary
y wg a ar’ r vc
crma a a a ca ac r
a g a.
341
i
amag r Far emym a
rc cary vc, jg r jry
hg Ac.
344
m c wr ar’ ac
wa raary r wa a a va ra.
A a ca a ar raa a a
resolvIng ProBleMs
vc a a awy
rgaz r arca a a’
taLK WitH YoUr LaNdLord
rgaza r r, r a awy xrc
Cmmca ky avg a
ay r ga rg. i crcmac,
rvg rm. i y av a rm w
a m rv a r gag
yr
nl un
, ’ ay ak w
rc acvy, a a ar’ cc
yr
lnl
r akg r ac. Yr
wa raary.
342
ar may wg crrc rm
r wrk a . by am k,
i y a yr ar a raa
ar (r ar’ ag r maagr)
aga y ca a ac a y’v
340 Civil Code Section 1945.2 (a),(b); see Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 7:368-7:380 (Rutter Group 2009).
341 Moskovitz et al., Caliornia Landlord-Tenant Practice, Section 12.38 (Cal. Cont. Ed. Bar 2009).
342 Civil Code Section 1942.5(c).
343 Government Code Section 12955(), 12955.7.
344 Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant, Paragraphs 7:205, 7:391-7:394 (Rutter Group 2009).
80
c rm w
nn
r
c a a ma r r a ra
b
akg rma ac. t a may wg
r
( ag 82).
i rm ry
crrc rm c r ra
ca rv y c, ga,
ar’ ccr. b ar ar
a acca cmrm,
then
ac ary ca
m a ac a y a w
k rm rv y aw.
r ary a g a
( ag 22).
gettiNg HeLP rom a tHird PartY
i cg rm w ar
May rrc ar avaa a
’ v , a rm
a ar rv rm. Cck wc
ar’ ry
( ag 36–40),
y
wg agc ar avaa yr ara,
wr a r r a -ma
rvw r W rm y ca
ar. t r r -ma cr
r y aac, r ca r wr m r
rm, c y, w g rm
rma r aac:
a x, wa y may av rmy
rm r m c, a wa y
•
lca cmr rc agcy. s
w k ar . Y k a
City and County Government
g
cy r r -ma.
w ag k.
i y av ag w a ag
•
lca g agcy. s
City and County
ar, c a a rry maagr, y may
Government
g w ag
wa rcy cac wr ra
k.
. t am, ar a mr
•
lca rc ary’ c. s
County
wr a rry maagr, r
Government
g w ag
r w arz rcv ga c
k.
r wr, m wr yr
nl
n
(r
ls
) r ccy
•
Cy r cy r cr ar. s
City
g.
345
Y ca a cac yr Cy
and County Government
g w
Ar’ oc r rma.
ag k.
i y ’ ar rm ar ar
•
lca a aca, r ra g
y r r -ma, r ar
r aarm aca. Cck w
agr w yr cma, y may
() a Yw pag
a rm a ar
k.
c k (c a
p n
lca a rma a aac
u y
,
ag 41–42),
r a ga
•
rrc.
s ag 91.
aac. t g m a y
wa r ar ac
•
lca r rgram. t rr a
r rm. nrmay, 30 ay
cy-y-cy ,
ag 99.
cr arra rm
Y may a a rma rm
xrmy r.
Cara darm Cmr Aar’
rb
: t ar a a
Cmr irma Cr a (800) 952-5210
cg rm w ac r ca
r (916) 445-1254. Fr tdd, ca (800) 326-
rv rm rm cmg g .
2297 r (916) 322-1700. Y ca a v
tryg wrk rm vryy.
darm Cmr Aar’ W a
smm, ’ vv m ,
www.ca.ca.gv
.
345 Civil Code Sections 1961, 1962, 1962.5.
81
May cy ar aca r awyr mv ga mar. smar rgra
rrra rvc a vr ary rgram a crac caca rqrm ay
wc ca a a ca a w- r ga cm aa.
348
r ary.
Ll
nzns
may
ty
rv
ac a a udA r a ldA rr
vn
rvc w-cm
rgr w Cy Crk
a. sm aw c r r avc a
gara a udA r ldA a
aac rg ar-a cc.
kwg r ay y.
ta ca a g
arBitratioN aNd mediatioN
-ca vc cc r akrcy
cc. W m cc may
sm ca g agc rr ar-
gma a rv g rvc, r ar
a a ca r
gma. sm cc may
cr r ma rvc. t ga
g-rr a acc, mak a rm,
rvc rv w
a yr gar ak rm, ak yr
r a x gg cr.
my, a g.
mn
vv aac rm a
t cc may rm g a
l
mara r r, ca a
, w
sy
(a ca a
u sy
) a
a a ar rac a vary
vc ac. t ay ma a
agrm w . t
cc a akrcy r
mar rmay mak a g
a. (s ag 78.) W may
c ca.
vc mrary, ca av a xrmy
abn
vv rrra
a c a’ r ay r
a mara r r, ca a
b
,
rry r a cr, c akrcy
w c ca. i ar a a
w ar a’ cr rcr
or as
agr m r arra, y
long as 10 years
.
w y c arrar,
uaw ar aa (udA) ar
y agr g arra.
-awyr w ar rv
ta a ar away
avc a aac ar a a
cr rvg r y ma
aw ar . udA m
r arra a a aw. Ma
rgr w Cy Crk’ c
am away ar, car, a r
c wr y av r rca ac
y .
346
a gg cr. W arra mr
a wr
rma a ma, arra ca ar,
A a w g a crac w a udA ca
a ay r a rm,
cac crac w 24 r ar gg
347
a a cr ac.
.
Ma rvc ar yw
lga cm aa (ldA) ar -
ag k r
Mediation
awyr w y a ga cm
Services
. t a a cy-y-cy g
a rc y w ar rrg
r rvc,
ag 99.
346 Business and Proessions Code Sections 6400-6415.
347 Business and Proessions Code Section 6410(e). The contents o the unlawul detainer assistant’s contract are governed by regulation.
See 16 Caliornia Code o Regulations Section 3890.
348 Business and Proessions Code Sections 6400-6415. The contents o the legal document assistant’s contract or sel-help services are
governed by regulation. See 16 Caliornia Code o Regulation, Section 3950.
82
G
lossary
[A wr
bl yp
ar xa c ( c a “g”
Gary. t mr a ac ar). (s
bn
; cmar
xaa rr ag r ag
.) (82)
x wr rm c.]
ssn/ssnn
—a agrm w
bnn/bnnn
— a’ rga a a a w a y wc
rmy mvg a
nl un
a w a ak vr a a
unnhbbl
a a
lnl
a ra a cm r
rar w a raa m ar rcvg ar r vryg a rga a
c c rm
nn
. (33, 42)wa r r. t rga a
r ar w a
un n/un vn
’ v a ga. (35–36)
n
— mr ay’ c a m
(s
nvn
; cmar
subls
.) (36)
gv r a cag
nny
ca ak
c. uay, am avac c
cln dpn eplyn
am a mr ay w r
n Husn
— a agcy a vga
aym. Fr xam, a m--m cma aw
snn
g
acy, ar ay m gv a a mym. (14)
30 ay’ avac wr c a ar
cl rh Pssssn
—a rm a
crag am
suy ps
.
upns
a ra ca
(4, 15, 29, 49–52)
mrary r vc y r
ppl
—a rq a gr cr rvw ar ar a w a
unlwul
n
a wr cr’ c a aw. (77)
(vn) lwsu.
t cca ca
rm y : ar rv a
appln Wv cu s n
Pjun cl rh Pssssn
rm
css
—a rm a a may cm a
w mm a cma; cca
gv Crk Cr rq rm
wr am
w pssssn
; a
cr cm w ayg cr
cca av v ra
g . (74)
c r aw ar aw
bn
—g a ra r r
wa . (74, 89)
rv a a gg cr.
p
—a rr rar y a
u ar av agr rw,
pn ny
a cr a r’
ar m w arrar’ c. (82)
cr ry r a v yar (xc r
b
—a ra r r, agr y
akrc, wc ar rr r 10 yar).
ar a , w ar a c
A cr rr w, r xam, wr
a . A arrar a jg,
r ay r r m, a
ar rmay m w arrar’
84
q r carg- acc, a
ar cr r ag 18 r’
, a jc cr jgm. (8, 28,
. dcrma a ca ra
67-71)
mak raa accmma r a r
w a ay. (11–15)
pn ny
—a a
k rcr ’ cr r,
shn hk
—a cck a ak
a a rr cr ry rma
rr ay ( r w rcv
rcv crr (cg ar).(9)
cck) w ayg . t ak may
(s a
nn snn sv
.) (9)
rr cck ca ayr’ ( cck
wrr’) acc av g my
s
—a mrca mmary a
cvr cck. t ca a “c” r
r’ cr wr a a
“nsF” cck. or, ak may rr cck
rma rm a
pn ny
.
ca ayr aym . (29)
Cr crg a aca rgram
cmar a r’ ry ayg, cr
sw un
—a ak acc
acc, cc ac a r cr
wc a a w r,
rma w cr rrmac r
wraw y w ar a crrc
cmr. A g cr cr (r xam, 750
aa c ra r
a ) ca a a r a r cr
w a rr y a cr ay
rk, a a w cr (r xam, 300–400)
w r ar. (44)
ca a a cr rk. (9)
vn
—a cr-amr rcg
ul jun
—a jgm y
r rmvg a a rm a ra ca
cr, w a arg, ar a
a a va ra agrm
a a a r ar’
r a, r cmy w a c g
cma. (74)
acy (a ca a “
unlwul n
”
lwsu
). (68)
du
—a ga r a a a
ca a
unlwul n lwsu
vn n ( h-y n)
—a
ga ccy carg ma
r-ay c a ar rv
ar’ cma. (74)
a w a a va a r
ra agrm. t r-ay c ay
dsvy
— rc rg wc ar
rc a r av ra
a ac ar aw a rva
r cmy w a r ra agrm
rma kw r ar r -ar
(r xam, y ayg a- r) w
r ra. (75,76)
r-ay r. (29, 68)
snn (n nn)
—yg a
husn nzns
—cy r cy
r g, g a r a g
rgaza a rr rv g
avaa (w g acay
crma rm. (14)
avaa a a m), rvg g r
rr rm, arag a r cc
l sy ( u sy)
—a rr
w g accmma, r rvg
a ra akrcy cr a mrary
grga g ca a r’ rac,
rcg a a cr, cg a
cr, rg, x (cg rgacy, cr
vn
rcg. (79, 82)
r mca c ra m, a w
us
—a r w av rg
a gr a rc gr), xa
a a, c a a r w ay a
ra, aa rg, acry, rc
ra r wr a v ay. (3)
cm, ag, ay, mca c,
wr r marr, r wr r
hbbl
—a ra a r ma
85
g v . A ra a aay
l
—a r w v a rm a
cm w g a ay c aar
wr wr v. t wr ca
a maray ac a’ a a ay
r a ara cc y gr, a a
a “aa.” s
unnhbbl
a
vra cr . (2,4)
pl wny hbbly
. (36-37)
n
—a rc wc a ra r
hln ps
—a a a a gv
r m w ar a
a ar a ra a
rr a m rmag a vary
ay r m’ r a cry
. (82)
. (10)
—a ra r r, agr
pl wny hbbly
—a ga r
y ar a , w m w
a rqr ar maa r ra
ar rr a m rmag a
a c r ma g
vary . t mar’
v . A ra m aay cmy
c rmay “g” ar.
w g a g c aar a
(s
n
; cmar
b
.) (82)
maray ac a’ a a ay. t
mnu S cs tl
—a cr
ac mmm rqrm r a ra
cm a aw ar aw
aa ar ag 37-38.
rqg a ca r ra. t
nl nspn
—a c y
cm a a wr a (
lnl
r acy y
ar) a rq a jry ra. (76)
cv c a jy c rm
mn Qush Sv Suns
—a
suy ps
. (33, 55-58)
ga r a a a ca a
nn
—rma a
unlwul n lwsu
a v
p
a ca a crr y cr r
a ar rry rv
ak r avr ac aga a aca
mm a cma. (73)
(c a rg r a ra
nln
—a r’ car (a ,
aca). (9)
ar rary r raa car) a
lnl
—a r r w w a
r jry ar r r amag
ra , a w r r a ra
ar r’ rry. (27)
ar r, ca a
nn
. (2, 28)
nvn
— a
ssnn
a, a
ls
—a ra agrm, ay wrg,
va a agrm y ar,
a a a rm agrm
rga a, a w a a mak
a a a r a rrm g m
w a (rar a rga a)
(r xam, x m r yar). Cmar
y r ar. (36)
p nl n
. (15, 28)
upn
—a r w am a a
ll nzns
—rgaza a
a
nl n
r
ls
w a
rv r ga avc, rra, a
mv a
nl un
r ar
r ga rvc crma ca
a
unlwul n (vn) lwsu
. sc
cmcay avaag r.
ar kw a cca
(14,82)
vg ra , ar may
am cca a a a
lku
—w a ar ck a a
aw ar aw. (74, 89)
ra w rmag
acy. lck, a a r -
vn
rm, ar ga. (72)
86
p nl n
—a ra r wr
nl ppln
—a rm a a
ra agrm a a g m
ar may ak a a rr
w r aym—r xam, a wk r
rg a rq rma a
a m— a mr wk r
a, c a a’ ar,
m a agrm w c.
mr, mym ry, cr rrc,
(15, 31)
a k. (8)
Pjun cl rh Pssssn
—a
nl p
— g m w r
rm a a ar a
unlwul n
aym; r xam, a wk r a m. (15)
(vn) lwsu
ca av rv ag w
nl un
—a aarm, , x, r
mm a cma a r vg
cmm a a ar r a a
ra w mg cam a,
v . (2, 15, 28, 36)
w am ar kw.
oupns
w ar am aw
n’s nsun
—rac rcg
ar cma, w cam a rg
a aga rry , c a
ra , ca a
rm r r. t rac ay
rm cm ar aw ar
a rc a aga ay (ga
ac. (74, 89)
ry) r cam r aw y
ar r y r agg a a
pp nl lsn svs
—
nlnly
jr ar r r rry.
a avaa ra . (7)
(27)
l u
—a rr y a cr
p n u y
— a’
a
unlwul n (vn) lwsu
a
rmy cg rm r r am
aw g a rma ra
cary rar c cvr y
, a a’ cvcg cr
pl wny hbbly
. t am
a
vn
w ca a vr
c ca mr a m’
ar a a a ca ay a
r. (41, 79)
r a , r rw y cmy w
a. (76-77)
ly vn n
—a ac y a
ar, c a rag a a’ r, kg
n nl nns
—aw m
vc a a, r rw g a a
cmm a m r r r cra,
ca a a
p n
r a m crcmac wc a a
u y
r
n whhln
rmy,
ca vc. (27, 31, 90)
r a ar r a rg. (32,45,
n whhln
— a’ rmy
79-81)
ayg m r a r ar
suy ps
—a r a a
x c a mak ra
ar rqr a ay a
unnhbbl
w a raa m ar
gg acy. t ar ca
ar rcv c c rm
cry , r xam, a
a. (43)
mv wg r r av amag
nl n
—a ra r wr
r ca a w a mv .
agrm w a a a a ar,
(24, 31, 48)
ma r a mv , wc
sv/sv
—ga rqrm a
a rm acy, c a
rcr a k ar a r
am r a w . (s
ls
wm a ga c rc acay
a
p nl n
.) (8, 15-17)
rcv . (23, 71)
87
60-y n
—a wr c rm a
unnhbbl
—a
nl un
wc a c
ar a a g a a a
r rm r c a a’
rc acy w 60 ay. A 60-
a r ay ac. A ra may
ay c ay av a
aa r ma g
ar’ ra r g acy.
v , a aay cmy
(49-51)
w g a ay c aar a
maray ac a’ a a ay,
subls
—a ara ra agrm
ca a a azar, r a agr
w rga a a a w a
aar g. (Cmar
hbbl
.)
wm rga a r a r ar
(36-40)
nl un
. t w a ca a
“a.” t agrm w rga
unlwul n lwsu
—a aw a a
a a ar rma rc, a
ar m a w r r
rga a c r
ca vc a a (a ca a
vn
r ayg r ar a r r
aw). (9, 72-78)
a ga. (Cmar
ssnn
.)
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(35-36)
dvlpn
— ra agcy a rc
subpn
—a rr rm cr a
ra ar g aw, wc r
rqr rc aar a a w r
crma a x, rac, cr, rg,
rv vc a cr rcg. (76)
aa r c rg, ama a, r
aca. (14)
subnn
—
subls
.
wv
— g a wr cm (a wavr)
nny
— a’ xcv rg, cra
gvg a rg, cam, rvg, c. i rr r
y a
nl n
w ar a
a wavr cv, r gvg
a, a ar’
wavr m kwgy, a m kw
nl un
. (15)
rg, cam, rvg, c. a r gvg
nn
—a r w r r a a ra
. (55, 64, 70)
rm a ar. t a a rg
w pssssn
—a cm y
xcv a ra
cr ar ar w a
unlwul n
rg a r ra r. (2, 28)
(vn) lwsu
. t wr
nn snn sv
—a
pn
rv a y r. t wr
ny
a cc a rma
rm a a a m av
a, c a wr y a r r
ra y v ay, r r
m, wr y amag rv ra
w rcy rmv a. (73, 74)
, wr y wr jc a
unlwul n lwsu
, a wr ar
cr m g r a a. (9)
h-y n
—
vn n
.
30-y n
—a wr c rm a
ar a a g a a
acy w 30 ay. A 30-ay
c ay av a
ar’ ra r g acy.
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88
a
ppendiCes
r rvg mm a cma
aPPendIX 1 — occuPants not
ca rv ac -ca “am
naMed In evIctIon lawsuIt or
cca” w a ak
Pjun cl
wrIt oF PossessIon
rh Pssssn
rm a a xra cy
mm a cma.
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occUPaNtS Not Named iN eVictioN
t cca av 10 ay rm
LaWSUit
a y ar rv a prjgm Cam
p w ar am a
nns
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nl n
r
ls
mm
Cr, a ay crk rqr g
mv a
nl un
r
lnl
(r a
appln Wv cu s
unlwul n (vn)
lwsu
. t
n css
y ar a ay g
ar may kw a (ca
( ag 74)). Ay am cca w
“cca”) ar vg ra , a
a prjgm Cam Rg
rr may am m a a
p rm w Crk Cr (ag
mm a cma. A a r,
w g r a rq r wavr
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w
) ca vc.
pssssn
ar w aw
ar ac. A r rcg wr
A am cca w a prjgm
ca awy vc a cca
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w am aar wr
cm a a aw ar
a w cam av v
aw, a m a awr cma
c r aw ar aw
w v ay ar g rm. t cr
wa . (s wr , ag 77.)
r cca’
vc ag w r
t ar ca ak av
a.
350
i ar w, cca
r. t ar ca rc rc
ca ay vc, wr r
rvr w
svs
mm a cma
cca am wr
am a ak wr r
y cr.
351
ar r cca vg w av
am a a. i r ar,
349 Code o Civil Procedure Section 415.46.
350 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1174.3.
351 Code o Civil Procedure Section 415.46.
89
occUPaNtS Not Named iN Writ
i cr a cca’ cam
o PoSSeSSioN
va, a am qa
t ar mm rv a
ay r r ac ay vc wa ay
prjgm Cam Rg p rm
w rac rm r a rr
am cca w aw
cca, a r r mara w
ar cma rv. W r
c w vc.
353
arrv rc wr (a ,
vc a [ wr , ag
77]), a cca w am aar
aPPendIX 2—lIst oF cItIes
wr , a w cam a
wItH rent control
rg , may a
cl rh
brky
Pssssn
rm a gv r.
t r m vc a
bvry h
cca, a m gv cca a cy
cm rm r a rc r .
352
Cam
ea pa A
W w ay ar cmg
rm a gvg r, cca
Frm
m vr Crk Cr cr’
haywar
g (r a Aca r Wavr Cr
F a C cca a ay
l Ag
g ( ag 74)). t cca a
l Ga
vr cr a am qa
15 ay’ r r ra ( wr
oaka
m a ay ra va
pam srg
ra ).
sa Fracc
Fv 15 ay ar cca a a
g (r a a rq r wavr
sa J
), a a a am qa
saa Mca
15 ay’ r, cr w a arg. i
cca 15 ay’ r,
ta oak
cr w arg
within fve days
.
W hyw
A arg, cr w c wr r
Wak Vag
cca a a va cam .
i cr c a cca’ cam
Rrc r cr rac
va, am r
c brw, Warr a prma,
The
w rr cca. t cr w
Caliornia Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. I: Rights &
rr rr rcg, a arra
Responsibilities, Appendix C
(nolo pr 2009)
ca (r xam, cca may gv
a
Caliornia Practice Guide, Landlord-Tenant,
v ay awr ar’ cma).
Chapter 5
(Rr Gr 2009).
352 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1174.3.
353 Code o Civil Procedure Section 1174.3.
90
dpn eplyn n Husn
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InForMatIon and assIstance
oaka, CA 94612-5212
resources
(g crma cma y)
(510) 622-2945 (800) 233-3212
t ta irma a Aac
en cunl Hp n oppuny, in.
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(ecHo)
darm Cmr Aar’ W a
770 A sr
www.ca.ca.gv
.
haywar, CA 94541
t W g a rcay.
(510) 581-9380
Y ca a ca awyr rrra rvc
lvrmr c (925) 449-7340
a ga a rgram rg r
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Sv
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.
39155 lry sr, s d440
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cck “lawyr Rrra srvc” k
(g crma cma y)
a cck “Cy prgram”
(510) 574-2270
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b- lwy l svs, n
Husn rhs, in.
u svs:
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1966 sa pa Av
W ,
www.awcara.rg/CA/
brky, CA 94702
sadrcry.cm
.
Ma: p.o. bx 12895
brky, CA 94712
aLameda coUNtY
(510) 548-8776 Fax (510) 548-5805
By a Ll a
r@grg.cm
al cuny rnl o
BUtte coUNtY
1735 tgra Av
oaka, CA 94612
cuny Ll inn cn
(510) 663-4744
25 Ma sr
@ayga.rg
Cc, CA 95929
(530) 898-4354
Bkly rn Sblzn B
Ma: Cara sa uvry Cc,
2125 Mva sr
bg 25
brky, CA 94704
Cc, CA 95929
(510) 981-7368
cc@ccc.
R@c.rky.ca.
Ll Svs Nhn cln
cy n—Husn n rvlpn
b Rga oc
39550 lry sr, Fr Fr
541 nrma Av
Frm, CA 94538
Cc, CA 95928
(510) 494-4500
(530) 345-9493 Fax (530) 345-6913
hgarvm@c.rm.ca.
cc_c@c.
91
coNtra coSta coUNtY
czns inlw tnn assn
609 Kw sr u2
By a Ll a
igw, CA 90302-2765
Cra Ca Rga oc
(310) 677-7294
1025 Macda Av
ca107@a.cm
Rcm, CA 94801
(510) 233-9954 (800) 551-5554
cln en Suvvl (ceS)
@ayga.rg
514 sa pac, s 270
l Ag, CA 90020
P cuny Svs
(213) 252-4411 Fax (213) 252-4422
329 Rara Av
cacc@ark.
prg, CA 94565
www.CesAc.rg
(925) 439-1056 Fax (925) 439-0831
www.c.rg
tnns rhs cln
J pram, Cc Crar
Shl, in.
jram@cga.
1815 Ar drv
Marz, CA 94553
cnsu an
(925) 335-0698
523 W sx sr, s 1105
helplinK (800) 799-6599
l Ag, CA 90014
www.rcccc.rg
(213) 624-8327
KerN coUNtY
www.cmr-ac.rg
cln rul Ll asssn
cy Sn mn cnsu as
da Rga oc
Pn, Husn & Publ rhs Un
629 Ma sr
1685 Ma sr, tr Fr
da, CA 93215
saa Mca, CA 90401
(661) 725-4350
(310) 458-8336 eañ (310) 458-8370
www.cra.rg
cmr.max@mgv.
www01.mgv./ay/cmr_rc/
cy Bksl o Husn
g.m.
1600 trx Av, s 300
bakr, CA 93301
culv cy Husn any
(661) 634-9245
(Crac w hg Rg Cr. s x
www.c.akr.ca./c/aq/ar.m
ry.)
Kn cuny Husn dvsn
Husn cunl h Sn nn Vlly
2700 M sr, s 250
8134 Va ny bvar, s 206
bakr, CA 93301
parama Cy, CA 91402
(661) 862-5050 (800) 552-5376
(818) 373-1185 (800) 287-4617
krc@c.kr.ca.
rv@argcc.rg
www.c.kr.ca./c/cm.a
www.cv.rg
LoS aNgeLeS coUNtY
Husn rhs cn
b tzk lga srvc
520 s Vrg Av, s 400
145 s Farax Av, s 200
l Ag, CA 90020
l Ag, CA 90036
(213) 381-8555 (800) 477-5977
(323) 939-0506 Fax (323) 549-5880
mra@rc-a.rg
www.zk.rg
www.rc-a.rg
92
inn cy Lw cn
Ls anls cuny
1309 ea 7 sr
dpn cnsu as
l Ag, CA 90021
Lns Publ Lby
(213) 891-2880, x. 210
601 W lacar bvar
Fax (213) 891-2888
lacar, CA 93534
irCylaw.rg
Ma (661) 726-7550 Rvr (661) 726-7551
(Fray y 10 a.m. 3:30 .m.)
cuny en dvlpn Un
s l Ag oc
Ls anls cuny
7000 braway
dpn cnsu as
l Ag, CA 90003
Sn gbl Sv cn
(213) 640-3954 Fax (213) 640-3988
1441 saa Aa Av
s e M, CA 91731
Ll a unn Ls anls
(626) 575-5425 r (626) 575-5426
1550 W eg sr
(May a Fray 8:30 a.m. a
l Ag, CA 90017
1 .m. 4:30 .m.)
(213) 640-3881
hg/evc iak l: (213) 385-1719
Ls anls cuny
www.afa.rg
dpn cnsu as
Suh By/L cn
Husn unn
(Fr Cm, lyw,
24340 s nar Av
dwy, lg bac, hg park, nrwak,
lma, CA 90717
param a s Ga)
(310) 325-1035
3605 lg bac bvar, s 302
(tay a tray 8:30 a.m. a
lg bac, CA 90807
1 .m. 4:30 .m.
(562) 989-1206 Fax (562) 989-1836
www.arga.cm
Ls anls cuny
dpn cnsu as
Ls anls cuny
Vln/cu Hus
dpn cnsu as
23747 W Vaca bvar
500 W tm sr, Rm b-96
Vaca, CA 91355
l Ag, CA 90012-2722
(661) 253-7328
(213) 974-1452 (800) 593-8222
(Way 8:30 a.m. 4:30 .m.)
://cmr-aar.c.a.ca.
Ls anls cuny
Ls anls cuny dpn cnsu
dpn cnsu as
as—es Ls anls Sv cn
Sn nn Vlly o
4801 ea tr sr
14340 syva sr
l Ag, CA 90022
Va ny, CA 91411
(323) 881-7099
(747) 901-3829 r (818) 901-3820
(May rg Fray 8 a.m. 5 .m.)
(tay a tray 8 a.m. 4:30 .m.)
Ls anls cuny
Sn nn Vlly
dpn cnsu as—
Nhbh Ll Svs P
ln sn
Sv cn
13327 Va ny bvar
7901 s Cm Av
pacma, CA 91331
l Ag, CA 90001
(800) 433-6251
(323) 586-7268
www.-a.rg
(May a Way 10 a.m. a
1 .m. 4:30 .m.)
93
Sn mn rn cnl B
NaPa coUNtY
1685 Ma sr, n. 202
Husn Np Vlly
saa Mca, CA 90401
601 Ca Way
(310) 458-8751
naa, CA 94559
Rcr@mgv.
(707) 224-9720
madera coUNtY
naaarg.rg
cln rul Ll asssn
Np cuny rnl inn n
m rnl o
mn Svs
117 s lak sr
1714 Jr sr
Mara, CA 93638
naa, CA 94559
(559) 674-5671
(707) 253-2700 Fax (707) 253-0207
ar@aa.
mariN coUNtY
Husn P mn cuny
NortHerN caLiorNia coUNtieS
615 “b” sr
Sn Ll Hln
sa Raa, CA 94901
Fr avc r vr 60
(415) 457-5025
(w rgar cm) wg
c: Aama, A, Amar, b,
mn mn Svs
Caavra, Ca, Cra Ca, d nr,
30 nr sa pr Ra, s 170
e dra, G, hm, lak, la,
sa Raa, CA 94903
Mar, Mara, Mrc, Mc, Mc,
(415) 499-7454
naa, nvaa, pacr, pma, sacram,
Fm@argmar.cm
sa b, sa Fracc, sa Jaq,
bk@c.mar.ca.
sa Ma, saa Cara, saa Crz, saa,
merced coUNtY
srra, sky, sa, sma, saa,
cnl cln Ll Svs
sr, tama, try, tm, Y, a Ya.
357 W Ma sr, s 201
Sn Ll Hln
Mrc, CA 95340
444 nr tr sr, s 312
(209) 723-5466
sacram, CA 95814
www.cracaga.rg
(916) 551-2140 (800) 222-1753
moNtereY coUNtY
r@c.
www.rga.rg
cln rul Ll asssn
saa Rga oc
oraNge coUNtY
3 Wam Ra
Husn cunl on cuny
saa, CA 93905
201 s braway
(831) 757-5221
saa Aa, CA 92701
cnf rslun/mn cn
(714) 569-0823 (800) 698-FAiR
mny cuny
www.argc.rg
1900 Gar Ra, s 110
Ll a Sy on cuny
Mry, CA 93940
2101 nr t Av
(831) 649-6219
saa Aa, CA 92705
Frm saa: (831) 424-4694
(800) 834-5001
rcrm@a.cm
www.ac.cm
94
PLacer coUNtY
Ll Svs Nhn cln
515 12 sr
Ll Svs Nhn cln
sacram, CA 95814
190 Ramr sr
(916) 551-2150
Ar, CA 95603
ac@c.
(530) 823-7560
www.c.
(a rv Amar, Caavra, e dra,
nvaa, a srra c)
Sn mn cn
Ar-c@c.
1418 20 sr, s 201
www.c.
sacram, CA 95811
riVerSide coUNtY
(916) 441-7979
rvc@acma.rg
cln rul Ll asssn
acmaa.rg
chll rnl o
1460 6 sr
SaN BerNardiNo coUNtY
Caca, CA 92236
inln Husn n mn B
(760) 398-7261
560 nr Arrwa Av, s 7A
sa brar, CA 92401
Husn cunl rvs cuny in.
(909) 888-3763 (800) 321-0911
3933 M i Av
m@a.cm
Rvr, CA 92501
www.m.cm
(951) 682-6581 (800) 655-1812
crc@a.cm
SaN diego coUNtY
www.arg.
Hln Hun rlns n Husn
SacrameNto coUNtY
277 e. lxg Av.
e Caj, CA 92020
cln apn assn
(619) 444-5700
980 9 sr, s 200
@ra.rg
sacram, CA 95814
(916) 447-7881 (800) 967-4222
Husn cunl Sn d
(877) 999-7881
625 braway, s 1114
@caa.rg
sa dg, CA 92101
www.caa.rg
(619) 699-5888
www.c.cm
Hun rhs/ Husn cssn h
cy n cuny Sn
Ll a Sy Sn d
1112 “i” sr, s 250
110 s ec
sacram, CA 95814
sa dg, CA 92114
h (916) 444-0178 Ma (916) 444-6903
(877) 534-2524
www.r.rg
a.rg
Ll cn h elly n dsbl
Nhbh Hus assn
2862 Ar Way, s 200
5660 Cy drv
sacram, CA 95825
sa dg, CA 92111
(916) 488-5298
(858) 715-2642
www.caw.rg
www.gr.rg
95
Nnl cnf rslun cn
Sn ns Hun rhs cssn
(rmry sa dg Ma Cr)
25 Va n Av, s 800
625 braway, s 1221
sa Fracc, CA 94102
sa dg, CA 92101-5419
(415) 252-2500
(619) 238-2400 (760) 494-4728
www.gv.rg/marg
@cr.cm
Sn ns rn B
www.cr.cm
25 Va n Av, Rm 320
tnns Ll cn
sa Fracc, CA 94102-6033
5252 baa Av, s 408
(415) 252-4602 Fax (415) 252-4669
sa dg, CA 92117
www.gv.rg/rar
(858) 571-7100 (858) 571-1166
Sn ns tnns Unn
www.agacr.cm
558 Ca sr
SaN raNciSco coUNtY
sa Fracc, CA 94110
(415) 282-6622
asn Lw cuus
www..rg
55 Cm Av
sa Fracc, CA 94111
tnln Husn cln
(415) 896-1701
126 hy sr
ac@aaawcac.rg
sa Fracc, CA 94102
(415) 771-2427
www.aaawcac.rg
www.cc.rg
By a Ll a
SaN JoaQUiN coUNtY
sa Fracc Rga oc
50 F sr
cln rul Ll asssn
sa Fracc, CA 94102
20 nr sr, s 203
(415) 982-1300 (415) 354-6360
sck, CA 95202
lga Aac l: (415) 354-6360
(209) 946-0605
www.ayga.rg
www.cra.rg
cnsu an Hln
SaN LUiS oBiSPo coUNtY
221 Ma sr, s 480
cln rul Ll asssn
sa Fracc, CA 94105
1011 pacc s., s A
(415) 777-9635
sa l o, CA 93401
@cmr-ac.rg
(805) 544-7997
www.cmr-ac.rg
www.cra.rg
Husn rhs c Sn ns
Sn Lus obsp cuny gvnn cn—
427 s Va n Av
en c Un
sa Fracc, CA 94103
1050 Mry sr, Rm 223
(415) 703-8634
sa l o, CA 93408
www.rc.rg
(805) 781-5856 Fax (805) 781-1173
a.cm/cmc_crm
Sn ns cuny ds any—
cnsu Pn Un
(a cry
ca ar a mv )
732 braa sr
sa Fracc, CA 94102
(415) 551-9595
www.rcary.rg
96
SaN mateo coUNtY
Ll a Sy Sn cl cuny
480 nr Fr sr
By a Ll a
sa J, CA 95103
sa Ma Rga oc
Ma (408) 998-5200
539 M Ra
Vc ma (408) 283-1535
Rw Cy, CA 94063
www.gaacy.rg
(650) 358-0745
lga Aac l (650) 472-2666
mpnnsul czns Husn
www.ayga.rg
457 Kgy Av
pa A, CA 94301
Ll a Sy Sn m cuny
(650) 327-1718 r (408) 730-8491
521 ea 5 Av
Fax (650) 327-1859
sa Ma, CA 94402
MCFhg@c.cm
(650) 558-0915 (800) 381-8898
ttd (650) 558-0786
Pj Snnl
www.gaamc.rg
7800 Arry Crc
Gry, CA 95020
Sn m cuny ds any
(408) 842-7740
cnsu n envnnl Pn Un
gry@g.rg
400 Cy Cr, tr Fr
www.g.rg
Rw Cy, CA 94063
(650) 363-4651
Pj Snnl
298 s syva Av
Pnnsul cnf rslun cn
syva, CA 94086
1660 s Am bvar n. 219
(888) 331-3332 (408) 720-9888
sa Ma, CA 94402
ma4@g.rg
(650) 513-0330
www.g.rg
@crcw.rg
www.crcw.rg
Pj Snnl
430 srma Av, s 308
SaNta BarBara coUNtY
pa A, CA 94306
cln rul Ll asssn
(650) 321-6291 (888) 324-7468
324 ea Carr sr, s b
@g.rg
saa barara, CA 93101
www.g.rg
(805) 963-5981
www.cra.rg
Sn cl ds any’s o
70 W hg sr
SaNta cLara coUNtY
sa J, CA 95110
By a Ll a
(408) 299-7400 drc Cmr u
Sn cl rnl o
(408) 792-2880
2 W saa Cara sr, 8 Fr
SaNta crUZ coUNtY
sa J, CA 95113
(408) 283-3700 (800) 551-5554
cln rul Ll asssn
www.ayga.rg
21 Car sr
Wav, CA 95076
cln rul Ll asssn
(831) 724-2253
Gry Rga oc
www.cra.rg
7365 Mry Ra, s h
Gry, CA 95020
(408) 847-1408
www.cra.rg
97
Sn cuz ds any’s o
VeNtUra coUNtY
701 oca sr, Rm 200
cln rul Ll asssn
saa Crz, CA 95060
(n crLa mn Pj)
Cmr Aar (831) 454-2050
338 s A sr
Cck Rcvry (831) 454-2233
oxar, CA 93030
www.c.aa-crz.ca.
(805) 486-1068 (805) 483-8083
a@ca.saa-crz.ca.
www.cra.rg
SHaSta coUNtY
cssn n Hun cnns
Ll Svs Nhn cln—
621 Rcm Av
Shs rnl o
oxar, CA 93030
1370 W sr
(805) 436-4000
Rg, CA 96001
Husn rhs cn
(530) 241-3565 (800) 822-9687
srvg c Camar, Fmr,
www.c.
Mrark, oja, oxar, pr hm, a
SoLaNo coUNtY
saa paa
Ll Svs Nhn cln—Sln
1020 nr Far oak Av
1810 Ca sr
paaa, CA 91103
Vaj, CA 94590
(626) 791-0211
(707) 643-0054
www.rc-a.rg
a@c.
oxn Husn dpn
www.c.
435 s d sr
SoNoma coUNtY
oxar, CA 93030
(805) 385-8041 Fax (805) 385-7969
cln rul Ll asssn
Ma@xarg.
saa Ra Rga oc
www.c.xar.ca.
725 Farmr la, n.10, bg b
saa Ra, CA 95405
Vnu cuny ds any—
(707) 528-9941
cnsu mn Un
www.cra.rg
800 s Vcra Av
Vra, CA 93009
Husn Sn cuny
(805) 654-3110 r (805) 654-3180
1300 nr d
a.cyvra.rg/cac_rma.m
saa Ra, CA 95401
h (707) 579-5033 Fax (707) 544-0159
YoLo coUNtY
www.c.rg
cuny mn Svs n
arg@cama.rg
o Husn
tULare coUNtY
23 R bvar
dav, CA 95616
cnl cln Ll Svs—
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Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Lead Warning Statement
Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose
health hazards if not managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and
pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the presence of known lead-based
paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must also receive a federally approved
pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.
Lessor’s Disclosure
(a) Presence of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards (check (i) or (ii) below):
(i) ______ Known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards are present in the
housing (explain).
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _____ Lessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the
housing.
(b) Records and reports available to the lessor (check (i) or (ii) below):
(i) ______ Lessor has provided the lessee with all available records and reports pertaining
to lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the housing (list documents below).
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _____ Lessor has no reports or records pertaining to lead-based paint and/or lead-based
paint hazards in the housing.
Lessee’s Acknowledgment
(initial)
(c) ________ Lessee has received copies of all information listed above.
(d) ________ Lessee has received the pamphlet
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home.
Agent’s Acknowledgment
(initial)
(e) ________ Agent has informed the lessor of the lessor’s obligations under 42 U.S.C. 4852d and is aware
of his/her responsibility to ensure compliance.
Certification of Accuracy
The following parties have reviewed the information above and certify, to the best of their knowledge, that
the information they have provided is true and accurate.
____________________________________ ____________________________________
LessorDateLessorDate
____________________________________ ____________________________________
LesseeDateLesseeDate
____________________________________ ____________________________________
AgentDateAgentDate
101
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CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION NOTICE (See Page 24)
Government Code Section 66459.
(This notice must be
printed in at least 14-point bold type.)
TO THE PROSPECTIVE TENANTS OF
(address)
The unit you may rent has been approved for sale to the
public as a condominium project, community apartment
project, or stock cooperative project (whichever applies).
The rental unit may be sold to the public, and, if it is offered
for sale, your lease may be terminated. You will be notified
at least 90 days prior to any offering to sell. If you still law-
fully reside in the unit, you will be given a right of first
refusal to purchase the unit.
_______________________________________
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