The landlord's rights in California can be of three types, namely General Rights, Rights before tenants occupy premises and Rights after tenants occupy premises.
General Landlord's Rights comprise of:
- The right of supposition that the tenant will abide by the rules of the rental agreement.
- To have timely rental payments made to him.
- To have the house kept clean.
- To have tenants comprehend and comply with rights of neighbors.
- To have the tenant pay back damages made to the property.
- To fix an upper limit on the number of people residing on the premises.
- To sell the building.
Prior to letting out, the landlord's rights are:
- Advertise his premises for residency.
- Carry out online screening or any other screening process for deciding on tenants.
- Make a decision on the tenant.
- Settle on the points in the rental agreement, like how much rent is to be charged, to allow pets or not, etc.
- Collect the security deposit and the first month's rent beforehand.
After letting out, the landlord's rights are:
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The tenant defaults payment of rent.
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Damages the property and does not give money back.
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Creates problems for other tenants or disrupts their peace even after being advised.
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The owner wants to reside or demolish the property.
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Does not permit the landlord's right to entry in case of a crisis or for repair work.
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