May a landlord withhold their cost of repairs from a security deposit when the tenant vacates and the occupancy agreement does not authorize use of the security deposit to cover repairs?
Aljabban v. Fontana Indoor Swap Meet, Inc.
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Tag: rental agreement
May a landlord who purchases rental property evict an existing tenant who enters into a new rental agreement with the landlord?
DLI Properties LLC v. Hill Facts: A landlord who recently purchased rental property enters into a...
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Landlords may not prevent or penalize tenant emergency assistance
A new law seeks to protect tenants’ rights to request emergency assistance.
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Commercial property defined for accessibility inspection disclosure
A clarification regarding how commercial property is defined.
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Rental agreement and condition of premises addendum – tenant pre-possession protections
Form-of-the-week: Residential Rental Agreement and Condition of Premises Addendum – Form 551 and...
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May a local government prevent eviction due to a change in rental terms?
Recent Case Decision: An investor purchases a residential apartment building and serves a 30-day notice of change in rental terms on the existing tenants. Under the change in terms, the landlord may evict a tenant for their failure to comply with any new restrictions.
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May a HUD rental agreement require a California landlord to provide a breaching tenant with a 30-day notice to quit when the state’s minimum requirement calls for a three-day notice?
A tenant and landlord enter into a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental agreement. The agreement prohibits the tenant from disturbing the rights and comforts of other tenants.
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When is a failure to perform an eviction-worthy breach?
A tenant’s breach of altered rental agreement provisions raises two questions.
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