Answers legal questions of concern to tenants and explains how to deal with a landlord who is acting unfairly

Your step-by-step guide to evicting a problem tenant in California Sooner or later, nearly every residential landlord has to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, property damage, an illegal sublet (including Airbnb), or another violation of the lease or the law. You don’t always need to hire a lawyer, but you do need reliable information, particularly if your property is under rent control. Here, you’ll find all of the downloadable forms you need along with clear, step-by-step instructions on how to: Find out how to: prepare nonpayment of rent notices prepare 3-, 30-, 60-, and 90-day notices complete and serve all required eviction forms deal with tenants’ delaying tactics, and file your “unlawful detainer” complaint in court. Just filing an eviction lawsuit often prompts the tenant to leave. If it doesn’t, you’ll learn how to: handle a contested eviction suit by yourself—and know when to get professional help respond to a tenant’s defenses and claims evict a tenant who has filed for bankruptcy or is occupying property you purchased at a foreclosure sale understand your options for collecting “Covid rent,” and collect unpaid rent after you win. With Downloadable Forms Get more than 30 forms, including all of the official California forms required to successfully complete an eviction, plus forms for collecting a money judgment and handling contested cases—available, more details inside.

According to California law, the procedures governing landlords must be followed or you could be held liable to tenants for thousands of dollars in damages and attorney's fees. The Landlord's Legal Guide in California clarifies the landlord/tenant laws in plain English so you can protect your rights as well as your investment. This book details how to confront difficult situations and deal with them in a professional manner. You will be provided with insight into the tenancy process along with forms, flowcharts and examples from actual cases to answer any questions that you may have about protecting your rights as a landlord.

Your step-by-step guide to evicting a problem tenant in California Sooner or later, nearly every residential landlord has to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, property damage, an illegal sublet (including Airbnb), or another violation of the lease or the law. You don’t always need to hire a lawyer, but you do need reliable information, particularly if your property is under rent control. Here, you’ll find all of the downloadable forms you need along with clear, step-by-step instructions on how to: prepare nonpayment of rent notices prepare 3-, 30-, 60-, and 90-day notices complete and serve all required eviction forms deal with tenants’ delaying tactics, and file your “unlawful detainer” complaint in court. Just filing an eviction lawsuit often prompts the tenant to leave. If it doesn’t, you’ll learn how to: handle a contested eviction suit by yourself—and know when to get professional help respond to a tenant’s defenses and claims evict a tenant who has filed for bankruptcy or is occupying property you purchased at a foreclosure sale collect unpaid rent after you win. With Downloadable Forms Get more than 30 forms, including all of the official California forms required to successfully complete an eviction, plus forms for collecting a money judgment and handling contested cases.

The legal forms and state rules every landlord and property manager needs To keep up with the law and make money as a residential landlord, you need a guide you can trust: Every Landlord's Legal Guide. From move-in to move-out, here’s help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. You’ll avoid hassles and headaches―not to mention legal fees and lawsuits. Use this top-selling book to: screen and choose tenants prepare leases and rental agreements avoid discrimination, invasion of privacy, personal injury, and other lawsuits hire a property manager keep up with repairs and maintenance make security deposit deductions handle broken leases learn how to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent or other lease violations restrict tenants from renting their place on Airbnb, and deal with bedbugs, mold, and lead hazards. The 16th edition is completely revised to provide your state’s current laws, covering deposits, rent, entry, termination, late rent notices, and more. Comes With Access to Free Downloadable Forms: includes access to more than 30 essential legal forms including a lease and rental agreement, rental application, notice of entry, tenant repair request, security deposit itemization, property manager agreement, and more. IMPORTANT NOTE: You DO NOT have to pay more to use the downloadable forms—please see Appendix B in the book for the link to and instructions for using the downloadable forms that come with the book.