Many tenants have to deal with roommates who don''t pull their weight, neighbors who routinely engage in illegal activities, landlords who don''t know -- or won’t follow -- national or state laws and local rent ordinances. Use this book to give you the information and tips you need to protect and assert your rights as a renter in California.Find out how to:understand and negotiate a leaseinspect a rental before moving infight discriminationget needed repairs and maintenancedeal with a nosy landlordbreak a lease with minimum fall-outget your security deposit backfigure out rules for rent increasesfight an eviction.

Many tenants have to deal with roommates who don''t pull their weight, neighbors who routinely engage in illegal activities, landlords who don''t know -- or won’t follow -- national or state laws and local rent ordinances. Use this book to give you the information and tips you need to protect and assert your rights as a renter in California.Find out how to:understand and negotiate a leaseinspect a rental before moving infight discriminationget needed repairs and maintenancedeal with a nosy landlordbreak a lease with minimum fall-outget your security deposit backfigure out rules for rent increasesfight an eviction.