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California law generally allows the owner to terminate a month-to month tenancy on 30 or 60 days notice, depending on how long the residents have lived there. By contrast, a fixed-term lease can only be terminated by the owner on three days’ notice for cause. Depending on the reason, the notice may include an opportunity to cure – such as the three-day notice to pay rent or quit. Notices of termination frequenty generate questions for CAA’s Landlord Helpline. Some recent questions:
IS SERVICE OF A 30- OR 60-DAY NOTICE CONSIDERED “EVICTION?”
No. These notices terminated a tenancy as allowed by… Read More
Tagged: Compliance
Most rental housing policies that exclude applicants with criminal backgrounds are likely in violation of fair housing laws, according to new guidelines from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Coming on the heels of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding claims under the federal Fair Housing Act based on “disparate impact” or “discriminatory effect,” the new guidelines describe how the use of criminal background checks can result in liability for unlawful discrimination.
HUD Secretary Julián Castro has said, “No American should ever be discriminated against because of their race or ethnicity, even if that discrimination results from a… Read More
Tagged: Fair Housing