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Q&A: What steps can I take if my tenant is smoking in their unit and my lease prohibits smoking?

It is not uncommon for second-hand smoke coming from a rental unit to bother neighbors, particularly those with minor children. Also,...

Q&A: Is Texting or Emailing a Tenant Legally Binding?

Remember the fax machine? It was an innovative marvel of communication when it came out. Fast forward 50 years, and it is all but...

Q&A Regarding Property Damage

The landlord should not delay in undertaking repairs to the unit, regardless of who is responsible.

Q&A Statewide Rent Control and Single Family Homes (SF)

The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 marks a new era of rent and eviction control in California, and it goes into effect on January 1, 2020.

Q&A Regarding Security Cameras

You should review your lease to see if there are any provisions requiring the permission of the landlord before a security camera can be ins

Q&A Regarding Noise Disturbances

When a landlord rents property to a tenant, there is always the implied promise that the property will be free of nuisances that might impac

Q&A Regarding Disclosing Information About a Rental Property to Potential Tenants

California Civil Code § 1710.2 requires a landlord to voluntarily disclose whether there has been a death at the rental property to any pote

Q&A Regarding Safety and Sanitation of Premises

The answer to this question depends in large part on the provisions in the lease agreement governing the tenant’s responsibility to maintain

Q&A Regarding Renter's Insurance

Yes, it is most likely permissible for a tenant to refuse to comply with a lease clause requiring the tenant to purchase renter’s insurance

Q&A Regarding Tenants & Common Spaces

Your lease may address how shared common space can be used. However, since you are asking the question, I’m assuming that it does not and th

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