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Anti-Price Gouging Laws – States of Emergency

California’s anti-price gouging statute, Penal Code Section 396, prohibits individuals, specified industries, and service providers from raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent…

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Forms CA-155S

Notice Of Change In Landlord, Management, And/Or Agent For Service Of Process (Spanish)

This form provides notice to tenants that the Landlord, management, and/or agent for service of process for the property has changed. Failure to provide this information promptly can limit the…

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Payment of Rent and Security Deposits: Cash and Electronic Funds Transfer

Under California law, a landlord cannot mandate that tenants pay the rent or security deposits with cash or electronic funds transfers as the only forms of payment. To be clear,…

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Disclosures: Lease and Rental Agreement: Rent Payments and Agents

California law requires rental property owners or their agents to provide to tenants specific information in the rental agreement (if no written agreement exists, the owner must still provide to…

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Upon request by a tenant, am I required to provide a receipt for rent payments?

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What type of notice does an owner have to give to a resident who has not paid rent?

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If the rent due date falls on a holiday or weekend and is not paid that day, can a Three-Day Notice be served the following day?

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Rent – If I accept rent from a non-tenant, does that give that person any rights?

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A Resident pays the back rent with a check after receipt of a Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit, the check does not clear the bank, do I have to attempt to re-deposit the check, or issue a new Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit, requiring payment by money order? What are my options?

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If I have a no-cash policy and residents still try to pay in cash, can I refuse to accept their money and ask them to return with a money order?

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