California Laws Summarized

allowed

  • tenantmaintenance
    Withholding rent to get things fixed
    tenantmaintenance
  • tenantsecurity deposit
    Request a ledger of all damages with receipts
    tenantsecurity deposit
  • landlordsecurity deposit
    Request up to 2 months rent for a security deposit
    landlordsecurity deposit

disallowed

  • landlord
    Locking tenants out
    landlord
  • landlord
    Raise rent beyond limits
    landlord
  • landlord
    Pass-through capital improvements
    landlord
  • landlordeviction
    Evict tenants without cause
    landlordeviction

obligations

  • tenant
    Give 30 days notice before leaving
    tenant
  • tenantsecurity deposit
    Cover damages beyond wear and tear
    tenantsecurity deposit
  • landlordsecurity deposit
    Provide an itemized list of damages with the return of the security deposit
    landlordsecurity deposit
  • landlordmaintenance
    24 hour notice before entering
    landlordmaintenance
  • landlordnotice
    60 days notice before raising the rent
    landlordnotice
  • landlordsecurity deposit
    21 days to return security deposit
    landlordsecurity deposit
  • landlord
    Honor implied warranty of habitability
    landlord