California Landlord's Law Book, The: Evictions - 21st Edition by Nils Rosenquest (Paperback)

About the Book

Sooner or later, nearly every residential landlord has to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, property damage, an illegal sublet (including Airbnb), or another violation of the lease or the law.
You don't always need to hire a lawyer, but you do need reliable information, particularly if your property is under rent control.

Book Synopsis

Your step-by-step guide to evicting a problem tenant in California

Here, you'll find all of the forms you need along with clear, step-by-step instructions on

how to:

• prepare nonpayment of rent notices


• prepare 3-, 30-, 60-, and 90-day notices


• complete and serve all required eviction forms


• deal with tenants' delaying tactics, and


• file your "unlawful detainer" complaint in court.

Merely filing an eviction lawsuit might prompt the tenant to leave. If it doesn't, you'll learn how to:

• handle a contested eviction suit by yourself--and know when to get professional help


• respond to a tenant's defenses and claims


• evict a tenant who has filed for bankruptcy or is occupying property you purchased at a foreclosure sale, and


• collect unpaid rent after you win.

Review Quotes

Author comment: "Handling your own eviction is an ambitious task, but with the right instructions and forms, you can do it. If you encounter any of the several complicated scenarios we describe, we'll guide you on how to get professional advice. Save yourself many thousands of dollars in legal fees by doing it yourself!"

"An up-to-date book such as this is as necessary as... a rent receipt book or a good repair person." San Francisco Chronicle

"Recommended by the state Department of Consumer Affairs." Sacramento Bee