The California Landlord's Law Book Volume 1: Rights & Responsibilities (7th Ed)

Every California landlord and residential property manager should have The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilties.

The definitive guide for California landlord’s for over 15 years, it clearly and comprehensively covers everything you need to know about:

* security deposits
* leases and rental agreements
* inspections
* habitability
* liability
* lead paint
* discrimination
* rent control

The book provides you with all the forms you need as tear-out and agreements, including:

* rental applications
* leases
* rental agreements
* 3-day, 30- and 60-day notices
* sample letters
* and much more

The 7th edition explains the new 60-day rent-increase rule, provides up-to-date rent-control information, and explains changes to security deposit laws.

David Brown practices law in the Monterey, California area, where he has represented both landlords and tenants in hundreds of court cases -- most of which he felt could have been avoided if both sides were more fully informed about landlord/tenant law. Brown, a graduate of Stanford University (chemistry) and the University of Santa Clara Law School, also teaches law at the Monterey College of Law and is the author of Fight Your Ticket (CA version), Beat Your Ticket (the national version), The Landlord’s Law Book, Vol. 2: Evictions and co-author of How to Change Your Name in California and The Guardianship Book for California.

Ralph Warner is a co-founder of Nolo and one of the pioneers of the self-help law movement. A graduate of Princeton University and the Boalt School of Law (U.C. Berkeley), he is the author of many books and articles aimed at making our legal system more accessible and democratic.