renting a house: Rent vs Lease
- 08/30/16 03:51 PM
Rent vs Lease . . . Have you often wondered what the differences were between Renting and Leasing? In real estate, a Lease is a Contract that gives the Tenant the right to live in a property for a specific fixed period of time after which the terms of the Contract expires. Through a lease, the Landlord and Tenant mutually agree to fixed terms and conditions, such as the amount of rent, rules regarding pets, duration of the agreement (typically 12 months or 24 months), etc. Because a lease is a contractual agreement, both parties are obligated to abide by it for its duration. A (1 comments)
renting a house: California Eviction Process
- 11/15/14 10:34 AM
It’s an unfortunate circumstance when a landlord has to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent or for breaking the lease term in some way. State laws have very detailed requirements for landlords who want to end a tenancy. For purposes of this blog post, we will be focusing on California since that is where I’m located.
The California Eviction process typically starts with a written notice. Your landlord can't evict you without terminating the tenancy first by giving you adequate written notice, in a specified way and form. There are basically three types of termination notices when you have (3 comments)