Twenty months after the pandemic shut down California’s economy, many rental housing providers are still struggling to recoup lost income, particularly from tenants who either refused to apply for rental assistance or failed to qualify for the help.

Sound like you? Filing a complaint in small claims court may help you bounce back. As of Nov. 1, small claims courts throughout California have been taking on COVID-19 rental debt cases with special rules for these types of disputes.

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