The State of California Department of Consumer Affairs can help with questions or complaints regarding landlord/tenant relationships, including repair issues, safety violations, and Health and Safety Code violations. For further information, call (800) 952-5210, or visit the website at .dca.ca.
The State of California Department of Consumer Affairs can help with questions or complaints regarding landlord/tenant relationships, including repair issues, safety violations, and Health and Safety Code violations. For further information, call (800) 952-5210, or visit the website at .dca.ca.
What is Considered Landlord Retaliation? Under California Civil Code section 1942.5 (a), when a landlord commits a harassing act against their tenant in response to the tenant exercising their legal rights, it can be considered retaliation. Examples include the following: Increasing rent.
Yes, tenants in California can sue landlords for emotional distress under certain circumstances. To successfully claim emotional distress, the tenant generally needs to prove the following:
The City has several ordinances that govern rental housing. The Apartment Rent Ordinance and its companion regulations limit rent increases on approximately 38,000 apartments in San Jose.
California Landlord Tenant Rental Laws & Rights for 2024 Key rights include limits on rent increases through state and local rent control ordinances, just cause eviction requirements, and the right to a habitable living space.
In 2025, tenants will have more protections come Jan. 1. Under Assembly Bill 2347, there will now be a 10-day window to respond to eviction notices. That's double the current period of five days, not including weekends or holidays.
Also effective April 1, 2024, the eviction notice must include the name of the person moving in, their relationship to the owner, and that the tenant may request proof of that relationship, and there must be no other similar unit already vacant on the property that the owner or relative could move in to instead.
The City has several ordinances that govern rental housing. The Apartment Rent Ordinance and its companion regulations limit rent increases on approximately 38,000 apartments in San Jose.
fault just cause eviction in California occurs when a landlord evicts a tenant for a reason that is not related to the tenant's actions or behavior. Under California law, landlords must provide a valid “just cause” reason to evict tenants who have occupied the property for a certain period.