Links to Related Web Sites

California Civil Code. Text of the California Civil Code, sections 1940-1954.1. Habitability and repairs are covered under sections 1941 and 1942; lease terms and notices of termination are covered in sections 1944-1946; security deposits are covered in section 1950.5; abandonment is covered under section 1951.3; a landlord's right to enter the property is section 1954.

California Department of Consumer Affairs. The department's website includes the excellent California Tenants, a Guide to Residential Tenants' and Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities. The site also has online versions of these separate publications:

• Security deposits: tenants' rights and responsibilities
• How often can a landlord raise rent?
• Rental housing & repairs: who's responsible for what & how to get repairs made
• How to get back possessions you have left in a rental unit
• Options for a landlord: when a tenant's personal property has been left in the rental unit
• Damaged or destroyed residential rental units: a fact sheet for landlords and tenants
• Outline: Landlords' and tenants' responsibilities for habitability and repairs

Fair Housing: It's Your Right. Information about the Fair Housing Act.

Nolo Press. Self help law books and software, including three excellent books on landlord-tenant law.