Landlord/Tenant

At Monterey Peninsula Law Inc., we are proud to represent landlords against unreasonable tenant claims. Landlords in California have the following rights:

To collect rent as specified in the rental agreement.
To collect payment to cover any repairs needed due to property damages that exceed normal wear and tear.
To raise rent in accordance with the Tenant Protection Act (TPA).

Landlords also have the responsibility to:

Provide a habitable home to their California tenant.
Hold each prospective tenant to the same standards during the application process, as per the state and Federal Fair Housing Act.
Follow the California eviction process legally, including giving proper eviction notice to tenants.
Respond to any maintenance requests from a tenant in a reasonable amount of time.

Tenants are required under the conditions of their lease to:

Pay rent for the duration of the rental agreement.
Keep the rental unit in a clean and sanitary condition during their tenancy.
Keep fixtures clean.
Use the rental unit for its intended purpose only.
Make small repairs when necessary.
Refrain from disturbing neighbors and other tenants.

If a tenant fails their obligations to the landlord, then pursuant to the Tenant Protection Act (TPA), the landlord now has "just cause" to begin the eviction process against the tenant. Further, the landlord does not even require just cause to begin the eviction process if the tenant has been living on the landlord's premises for under a year.

A compliant landlord has rights against a non-compliant tenant. If you are a compliant landlord seeking compensation from a non-compliant tenant, then contact Monterey Peninsula Law Inc. for an evaluation of your potential remedies.

Real Estate

At Monterey Peninsula Law Inc., we handle a variety of real estate-related claims. Here are a few:

Partition:
- A partition dispute arises when a co-owner of land does not agree with the other co-owner(s) regarding what should be done with the property. As a result, one owner decides to sue to partition the property. A partition is a claim to force a sale against a co-owner.
Quiet Title:
- An owner of real property can bring a claim to quiet title to other claims to ownership of the property or other claims to liens that may involve title to the property. Within a quiet title case the court also has the power to hear adverse possession claims and other claims dealing with liens or other claims to title.
Easements:
- Easements involve the non-exclusive use of property. These fall into the broad category of ownership claims because they necessarily can impact ownership of property.

Other possible claims include fraud, resulting trust, constructive trust, adverse possession, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and variations of these claims.

Landlord/Tenant

Real Estate

​

Partition:

A partition dispute arises when a co-owner of land does not agree with the other co-owner(s) regarding what should be done with the property. As a result, one owner decides to sue to partition the property. A partition is a claim to force a sale against a co-owner.

Quiet Title:

Easements:

Easements involve the non-exclusive use of property. These fall into the broad category of ownership claims because they necessarily can impact ownership of property.