California Landlord's Law Book, The: Rights & Responsibilities Kindle Edition

The legal information and forms every California landlord needsChoosing tenants, raising the rent, returning deposits, and maintaining rental property—these are just a few of the things landlords do that are strictly regulated by California law. To minimize vacancies and avoid lawsuits, property owners and managers need to know and comply with federal, state, and local rules, and use the proper legal forms. Fortunately, everything you need is in this book.State-wide rent control and eviction restrictions, plus dozens of local laws, make raising the rent and terminating tenancies a complex challenge.With The California Landlord’s Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities you’ll learn how to:screen prospective tenants—without discriminating illegallyprepare (and enforce) leases and rental agreementsdetermine whether the state-wide rent control and eviction protection law applies to your propertycollect and return security depositsraise the rent and change other terms of the tenancyhire, work with, and fire property managerskeep up with repairs and maintenancerestrict subletting and short-term rentalsact promptly when rent is late, andterminate a tenancy. Read more