http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/California/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/California/are-tenants-required-to-have-renter-s-insuran.html California law does not require renters to be insured. However, your landlord may require it by including it in the lease. Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:02:56 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/California/can-a-landlord-charge-an-application-fee-sepa.html Yes. California Civil Code Section 1950.6(b) allows a landlord who conducts a background check to charge a fee to recover those costs. The maximum a landlord can charge is $37.57 and it must be for actual out of pocket costs. If you are charged an application fee you have the right to receive a receipt of the landlord’s costs. California Leases FAQs Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:02:55 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/California/can-i-supply-my-landlord-with-my-credit-repor.html California Civil Code Section 1950.6(a) allows a landlord to accept a credit report from a potential tenant but they are not required to accept it. If the landlord accepts your credit report you should not be charged for an additional one. California Leases FAQs Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:02:55 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/California/how-much-notice-is-required-to-end-a-month-to.html California Civil Code Section 1944 requires that tenants on periodic tenancies (week-to-week or month-to-month) must give the landlord written notice equal to the number of days between rent payments. This means for month-to-month tenancies, a month’s notice is required. For week-to-week tenancies a week’s notice is required. Section 1946.1(b) requires a landlord to give 60 days notice if the tenants have lived in the unit for a year or longer and 30 days if the tenants have lived in the unit for less than a year. California Leases FAQs Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:02:55 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Leases/California/what-kind-of-lock-is-required-on-outside-door.html California Civil Code Section 1941.3 requires a dead bolt lock on each main entry door. California Leases FAQs Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:02:56 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Rights/California/index.html Free Landlord Rights FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Sub/California/index.html Free Landlord Tenant Law FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Landlord-Tenant-Rights/California/index.html Free Landlord Tenant Rights FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Rent/California/index.html Free Rent FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/rental-discrimination/California/index.html Free Rental Discrimination FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Repairs/California/index.html Free Repairs FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Security-Deposit/California/index.html Free Security Deposit FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/terminations-and-evictions/California/index.html Free Terminations and Evictions FAQs Landlord/Tenant Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:31 GMT