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Landlords, Tenants and Property Management
Discover the legal aspects of residential and commercial landlord-tenant relationships.
Stay current on the latest news, videos, forms, and updates for Landlords, Tenants and Property Management.
Recent updates to the course e-book
The amount of security deposit residential landlords may charge have changed in 2024.
Read the new restrictions on residential security deposits.
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
09/25: Updated that the three-day notice to pay rent or quit excludes weekends and court holidays.
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California’s homeless crisis is reaching a tipping point and the solution is lower rents.
Over half of California renters are cost-burdened
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Cannabis industry impacts residential, commercial real estate
As we head into this uncharted territory, the implications for residential and commercial real estate are potentially significant.
Price-to-rent ratio soars in California
Costs are rising more quickly for homebuyers than renters in 2018.
The votes are in: Landlords and tenants drag their feet on renters insurance
Readers chime in on whether landlords require renters insurance.
Letter to the editor: What are the rights of a tenant with a service or support animal?
Landlords are prohibited from discriminating against a disabled tenant who uses a service dog.