Rental Applications
Your rental application needs to comply with all federal, state, and local laws. Good rental application procedures include:
- requiring each adult applicant to fill out a written application
- insisting that the application be complete
- getting a separate credit check authorization, and
- avoiding discriminatory or inappropriate questions that might get you into legal hot water.
Handling Rental Applications
Handling Rental Applications
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California Law on Tenant Application Screening Fees and Credit Reports
California law places a limit on how much a landlord can charge for rental application and screening fees.
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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, federal, and local antidiscrimination laws.
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