Know your rights as a renter.
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Common situations
Legal terms, explained
- Deposit penalty damages (2x/3x) Extra money a landlord must pay you for wrongly keeping your deposit. Often 2 or 3 times the deposit.
- Deposit return deadline How many days your landlord has to return your deposit after you move out.
- Help lines Free phone lines that help renters, like 211 or a city tenant hotline.
- Itemized deduction statement The written list of what was taken out of your deposit, and why.
- Legal aid Free lawyers and legal aid for renters who qualify.
- Rent help programs Programs that help pay your rent when you cannot.
- Retaliation When a landlord punishes you for standing up for your rights. The law does not allow it.
- Warranty of habitability Your landlord's duty to keep your home safe and fit to live in.