California Landlord's Law Book, The

For over 30 years, The California Landlord's Law Book has been guiding landlords safely and efficiently through the maze of regulations that affect them, and keeping them profitable and out of legal hot water.Choosing tenants, raising the rent, and returning deposits--these are just a few of the things landlords do that are strictly regulated by law in California. Here, you will find all the easy-to-understand information you need to minimize legal risk, including a California-specific lease and rental agreement and more than 40 forms with complete instructions. You'll learn how to:screen prospective tenants - without discriminating illegallyprepare (and enforce) leases and rental agreementscollect and return security deposits so as to avoid lawsuitsraise the rent and change other terms of the tenancyhire, work with, and fire a property managerkeep up with repairs and maintenancelimit liability and rent withholdingfollow state privacy laws on entering rental unitsrestrict tenants from subletting or hosting short-term guestsact promptly when rent is lateterminate a tenancy,...and much more.