Fights over security deposits are a common dispute between landlords and tenants. If your landlord is unfairly withholding your deposit, don’t panic. Here’s our step-by-step guide to suing in small claims court for your deposit. Step 1: You are required to send a demand letter first In California, a landlord has twenty-one days after a […] Read More
Tenants should take these pro-active steps to ensure they get the entire amount of their security deposit back from their landlord after they move out. Read More
Can a Realtor enter a unit? Yes. A real estate agent can enter a unit to show it to prospective tenants or prospective purchasers. Cal. Civ. Code § 1954. What must a Realtor do before they can enter a unit? To show the unit to prospective tenants or purchasers a Notice of Intent to Enter […] Read More
When a tenant fails to respond to the unlawful detainer or fails to appear for a mandatory court date, a landlord can request default judgment and a writ of possession. A tenant then has about a month from the filing of the eviction lawsuit before the sheriff arrives to change the locks to the unit. […] Read More