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The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities
Every California landlord and residential property manager needs The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities. For over 20 years, the definitive guide for landlords in the Golden State has clearly and comprehensively covered everything you need to know about:
. security deposits
. leases and rental agreements
. inspections
. habitability
. liability
. lead paint
. discrimination
. rent control
. satellite dishes
. and much more
This edition includes fully up-to-date landlord-tenant laws and legal forms, including new details on how to terminate a lease when you become the owner or a foreclosed-upon home, and a plain English explanation of the new utility shutoff law. Plus, you'll get over 25 legal forms and agreements, including rental applications; leases and rental agreements; 3-, 30-, 60- and 90-day eviction notices -- and much more.
Check out Nolo's list of California products. Not a California landlord? Check out Every Landlord's Legal Guide.
-- Download forms for book at nolo.com
. security deposits
. leases and rental agreements
. inspections
. habitability
. liability
. lead paint
. discrimination
. rent control
. satellite dishes
. and much more
This edition includes fully up-to-date landlord-tenant laws and legal forms, including new details on how to terminate a lease when you become the owner or a foreclosed-upon home, and a plain English explanation of the new utility shutoff law. Plus, you'll get over 25 legal forms and agreements, including rental applications; leases and rental agreements; 3-, 30-, 60- and 90-day eviction notices -- and much more.
Check out Nolo's list of California products. Not a California landlord? Check out Every Landlord's Legal Guide.
-- Download forms for book at nolo.com
- GenresReference
480 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1985
About the author
David Wayne Brown
16 booksFrom Amazon product page
David (Wayne) Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.
David (Wayne) Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 1: Rights and Responsibilities; The Landlord's Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.
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July 31, 2018
Sometimes you must think like the squirrel in order to become the squirrel.
That was my thought process when I first acquired this book. A landlord was causing me problems, so I took legal action. In the State of California, that means Small Claims Court for which you can bring a case without an attorney. Before I did so, I wanted to think like a landlord. Since I never, in my wildest dreams, would ever want to become a landlord, a book was needed to provide me with their rights and responsibilities. This helped me figure out if I had a case and then to know how the landlord would approach the case.
Nolo Publishing makes excellent reference books and this is one of their best. While much of the info is all online now, in the stone ages we only had printed books and much of the info in here is still valid. In fact it was after reading this that I determined I would never become a landlord. So many rules, so many regulations, so many costs. My own landlord didn't even carry insurance (!!) on my rental unit, for example, so my case was a winner. Very much recommended.
Book Season = Year Round (common sense)
That was my thought process when I first acquired this book. A landlord was causing me problems, so I took legal action. In the State of California, that means Small Claims Court for which you can bring a case without an attorney. Before I did so, I wanted to think like a landlord. Since I never, in my wildest dreams, would ever want to become a landlord, a book was needed to provide me with their rights and responsibilities. This helped me figure out if I had a case and then to know how the landlord would approach the case.
Nolo Publishing makes excellent reference books and this is one of their best. While much of the info is all online now, in the stone ages we only had printed books and much of the info in here is still valid. In fact it was after reading this that I determined I would never become a landlord. So many rules, so many regulations, so many costs. My own landlord didn't even carry insurance (!!) on my rental unit, for example, so my case was a winner. Very much recommended.
Book Season = Year Round (common sense)
July 1, 2019
Great resource for any level of tenancy. Keeps me out of trouble and shows me what's possible in both negative and positive situations.
August 2, 2011
Loving the helpful tips in this book. I think we'd be a little lost without it. The samples provided are top notch!
March 9, 2013
So informative and helpful. Customizable forms of every document they describe. I feel much more comfortable renting out our condo!
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