Rental Applications
Screening tenants is the most important aspect of your rental business. Know how to get and evaluate credit and background reports, including criminal histories. Be sure you know the rules prohibiting housing discrimination.
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California Law on Tenant Application Screening Fees and Credit Reports
Make sure you know these when you lease your property.
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Can Landlords Refuse to Rent to Health Care Workers Based on COVID-19 Fears?
Is a landlord's refusal to rent to someone who has a high risk of being infected with coronavirus illegal discrimination?
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How to Handle Tenant Holding Deposits
Should landlords accept these kinds of holding deposits?
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Landlord Responsibilities Under Fair Housing Laws in California
Your success as a landlord in California depends on knowing and complying with dozens of state (plus federal and local) laws that affect your property management business, including security deposit limits (one month’s rent for unfurnished rentals three months’ if furnished) to when you must hire
