California Tenants' Rights

The go-to survival guide for California tenants
California tenants have many rights, especially those lucky enough to have rent control. But knowing and enforcing these rights can be difficult. Fortunately, California Tenants’ Rights, the leading tenant guide for more than 45 years, provides all the information and key forms tenants need to:
find a good rental in a competitive marketunderstand the rules regarding service and support animalsdeal with a problem roommate or noisy neighborstop landlord intrusions of privacyget the landlord to make repairs or deal with mold or bedbugsfight illegal discrimination, harassment, or retaliationbreak a lease with minimal liabilityrespond to a late rent or termination noticeget as much of the deposit back as possible, andfight an eviction, with line-by-line instructions on completing required forms.The 23rd edition includes updated information on state eviction rules and forms, local and statewide rent control ordinances, and your options when faced with unpaid “Covid rent.”

With Downloadable Forms & Sample Letters
Download a lease and eviction defense forms, plus more than two dozen sample letters and emails inside the book.