Landlord and Tenant Lawyers in Milpitas

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Tenant Law in California

The relationship between a landlord and tenant in Milpitas, California can occasionally be a touchy one. Landlords and tenants are not always clear on their respective rights and obligations.

There are numerous rights and responsibilities that landlords and tenants have. It's important that each party is aware of their rights, and the rights of the other party. By knowing and respecting these rights, the risk of conflict should be reduced dramatically.

Landlord's Rights in Milpitas, CA

The most important and most noticeable right that a landlord has is the right to timely payment of rent from the tenant. This, of course, means that the tenant has a duty to pay rent.

Landlords also have a right to be free from damage to the rented unit. Tenants are expected not to damage their dwellings, intentionally or negligently. Landlords can deduct the cost of repairs from the tenant's security deposit. In general, tenants are not accountable for damage resulting from ordinary wear and tear.

Tenant's Rights in Milpitas, CA

Tenants, most essentially, have a right to a habitable apartment. After all, this is what they're paying for. Milpitas, California landlords are obligated to see that the units they rent to tenants are fit to be lived in by people. Many various defects might render an apartment uninhabitable, such as serious infestations and other problems with sanitation, lack of running water or electricity, or failure to provide adequate protection from the outside elements.

Additionally, tenants are entitled to common areas which are reasonably safe and clean, and free of physical obstacles. Areas such as lobbies, hallways, stairwells, and fire escapes must comply with the building codes of Milpitas, California. Additionally, any other unreasonable safety hazard, even if it doesn't violate a specific provision of a building code, can create liability for the landlord if it injures a tenant.

Under federal and California law, tenants are also entitled to protection against discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, marital status, or gender. Such discrimination can lead to grave civil penalties against the landlord. Landlords further cannot discriminate against tenants based on physical disability, and have to make reasonable accommodations for physically disabled tenants. For instance, they have to allow disabled tenants to make minor physical alterations to the unit (at the tenant's expense) to make it more accessible. Now, they don't need to allow the tenants to have the building remodeled. We're just talking about things like installing handrails in the bathroom, and similar things. The landlord can, however, require tenants to restore the apartment to its original condition, at the tenant's expense, once the tenant leaves.

Lastly, tenants in most states have a right to be free from unfair eviction. Typically, lease agreements last for a set period of time, and both parties are bound by that contract. Landlords cannot arbitrarily evict clients while the lease is still in effect.

Can a Milpitas, California Landlord/Tenant Lawyer Help?

Landlords and tenants generally want to avoid conflict with one another. Nonetheless, conflicts are sometimes unavoidable. If you end up in a major dispute with a landlord or a tenant, a seasoned Milpitas, California landlord/tenant attorney can help.

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Life in Milpitas

Milpitas, California is a city in Santa Clara County. It is a suburb of San Jose, which is the largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area. The current population of Milpitas, California is approximately 67,000 people.

Milpitas, California was incorporated in the 1950s, in order to prevent itself from being annexed by the rapidly-expanding San Jose. Many Milpitas, California lawyers were involved in setting up the city's incorporation.

Nowadays, many residents of Milpitas, California work outside the city, mostly in San Jose. Because of its proximity to Silicon Valley, many residents of Milpitas, California work in the high tech industry. Also, many of the nation's largest law firms have Silicon Valley offices, so there are many extremely successful and sophisticated Milpitas, California attorneys.

However, if you live in Milpitas, California, you won't have to look to a big, expensive law firm for help. There are many experienced, competent, and affordable Milpitas, California lawyers who can help you with almost any legal issue you may face.

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