Customer Rating: Summary: Tenants for the 1st time Comment: USeful, practical and if you are a renter, get this and companion landlord handbook. Everything you need to know to protect your rights and know your responsiblilities. Customer Rating: Summary: What should a tenant's notice to terminate tenancy look like? Comment: Overall the book is good but there is a huge omission that has to be corrected. While there are sample forms in the book there is no sample notice to terminate tenancy. In fact, there is no information at all about what a tenant's notice to terminate should look like. This is an enormous problem and has to be corrected.
The Landlord's version of this book is much more complete. It includes a CD with PDF files for printing notices, etc. This Tenant's Rights books needs a CD with forms, including notice, to be included. Customer Rating: Summary: The book to have if your landlord is a jerk. Comment: If your landlord is a jerk and you want to know what he (or she) can legally do or not do, this book will help. It will also give you some idea of when to go for professional help. It is of less help in figuring out what to do before you have to bring in the lawyers. I found it very helpfull to leave this book on the coffee table when my nosy landlord was snooping around my apartment. Apparently bad landlords don't like it when tenants know their rights. Customer Rating: Summary: Yes, Even Tenants Have Rights! Comment: Roof leaking? Sure, you can repair the problem and deduct it from your rent, but what if the landlord responds with an eviction notice? There is a lot of bad advice out there. Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you SHOULD do something. Know your rights! This book will keep you on the right side of the law.
Millions have relied on California Tenants' Rights since 1971!
Many tenants have to deal with roommates who don't pull their weight, neighbors who routinely engage in illegal activities, landlords who don't know- or won't follow -- national or state laws and local rent ordinances. With California Tenants' Rights, you'll have what you need to:
understand and negotiate a lease
inspect a rental before moving in
fight discrimination
get needed repairs and maintenance
deal with a nosy landlord
break a lease with minimum fall-out
get your security deposit back
figure out rules for rent increases
fight an eviction
The 17th edition is completely updated with the latest laws and official legal forms, and now covers the new bankruptcy rules and how it affects evictions.
