Boundary Disputes
A boundary line or property line is a perimeter of a parcel of land separating it from adjacent parcels. Under the agreed boundary...
Landlord Liability for Mold in Rental Properties
California requires that hazardous conditions be disclosed and mold is the newest environmental hazard causing renters concern. Mold...
Planning and Zoning Regulations
The General Plan is the constitution for land use within a particular city or county. There are seven elements required in a General...
Quiet Enjoyment Between Neighbors
In all residential agreements, you are entitled to peaceful and quiet enjoyment of your home. This can include rights within the home as...
Subletting or Assigning a Rental Agreement
Unless it is prohibited in the lease, a lessee may sublease or assign his/her interest in the property to another. Sublease A sublease is...
Habitability Issues
Where there are repair problems involving the health, safety or welfare of the tenant, the landlord has a duty to make necessary repairs...
The Eviction Process
The eviction process uses an unlawful detainer (court action) to evict a tenant. A landlord may not use illegal self-help remedies such...
The Recording Process
The Recording Act of California provides that any instrument affecting title to (or possession of) real property may be recorded. A deed...
Mobile Home Laws
A mobile home is a structure designed for human habitation and includes a manufactured home. In a mobile home park the tenant-resident...
Sun, Air and View Easements
A light, air and view easement is a negative easement created by grant that prevents an adjacent landowner from building a structure or...
