TENANT RESOURCES
Self-Help Resources for Tenants:
Small Claims (if you have a claim against your landlord, or your landlord has filed a claim against you):
Tenant Education - East Palo Alto:
Information on how to challenge invalid rent increases, how to challenge reductions in maintenance, and more:
English (with multiple language translation options)
East Palo Alto Rent Stabilization and Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance - learn about the laws that govern rent increases and evictions in East Palo Alto
English (with multiple language translation options)
East Palo Alto Tenant Protection Ordinance - learn about additional tenant protections in East Palo Alto
English (with multiple language translation options)
Tenant Education - Mountain View:
Information on how to challenge invalid rent increases, how to challenge reductions in maintenance, and more
Mountain View Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act - learn about the laws that govern rent increases and evictions in Mountain View
English (with multiple language translation options)
Tenant Education - California Law:
If you live in East Palo Alto or Mountain View, you may have greater protections than found under California law. Review the resources above or contact an attorney.
Information about new tenant protections effective 2020 available to many Californians who don't live in cities with rent stabilization and just cause laws.
Tenant Protection Act of 2019 - English and Spanish
Is My Rent Increase Legal?
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