California Tenant Rights: Your Security Deposit

Last updated May 26, 2017. When you rent an apartment in Southern California, the landlord will typically ask you for a “security deposit.” It’s a chunk of change they keep on hand for the duration of your lease and they’ll use it to pay for repairs if you damage anything. Otherwise, they return it to […]

Breaking A Lease: When Can I Do It?

A lease is a contract between you and your landlord. You agree to pay a certain amount of rent and comply with certain terms. In return, the landlord agrees to let you live in the apartment or house. Most leases are for a specific term – usually a year or two. That means you’ve signed […]