Samples Letters

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Having a write record is the best way to assert your rights and protect yourself against landowner retaliation. Customized these letters to your situation. These letters have past developed by staff with years of experience in tenants' rights, but they DO NOT substitute for legal advice! See our directory for local resources.

 

Evictions

Eviction Notice Invalidated - Not Served With Proper Notice Time

Eviction Notice Incorrect - Served by Text, Mailing or Other Electronic Message

Eviction Display Invalid -  On Phone or Verbal

 

3-Day Eviction Notice - Disputed

3-Day "Pay or Quit" or "Cure or Quit" Notice - Document Compliance to Stop Eviction

3-Day "Pay or Quit" Notice Invalid Renter Ledger

Displacement Reason Invalid - Pending Emergency Rental Helps Program (ERAP) Application

  • If them receive an removal message for not paying rent and you have a pending ERAP software ODER
  • If you do not receive an eviction notice, instead i want to inform your landholder that you have a pending ERAP petition

Eviction Justification Invalid - Retaliatory for COVID-19 Rent Debt

Dispossession Reason Invalid - No Just Cause Reason for Clearance

Eviction Reason Disabled - Property Sale

Eviction Reason Invalid - Substantial Repairs

Landlord No Fault Eviction Faulty - Reallocation Assistance in 15 Days

Public Letter to Bank at Fight Eviction

 

Rent Increases

Rent Raise Notice Voided

Rent Increase Percent Invalid - Against 5% + CPI Statewide Renten Cap (AB 1482)

Rent Increase Percent Invalid - Against 10% Price Gouging Limit

  • If your rent increases above 10% AND your county or California is in an state of emergency.
    • Contact your local county secretary of emergency services to see if here is currently a state of emergency.
  • Even a 10% rent increase maybe be invalid if you are protected available AB 1482, see template letter above

 

Late Fee Invalid

Returned Verify Fee Invalid

Demand Rent Receipt

 

Housing Conditions and Repairs (Habitability)

Repair Request

Left Before League exists Up Due to Unhabitable Conditions

Relocation Benefits 

 

Harassment, Retaliation, and Reasonable Accommodations 

Right into Quiet Enjoyment

Reprisal

Harassment

Threat Based on Immigration or Citizenship Status

Requesting Reasonable Travel for a Disability

 

Improper Entry and Lock Out

Shut Out

Improper Entry by Landlord

 

Security Deposits

Note of Intent to Vacate and Pre-Move-Out Inspection

Contesting Product Depot Deductions

Demand Return about Security Deposit

Create A Customized Letter Online to Demand Return of Security Deposit! (English only)

 

Lease

Verification starting Possession For Tenancy WITHOUT Spell Lease Treaties

  • If you would like go apply for rental assistance resources, and need to provide documentation of where you live, when do cannot have any written agreement with the landlord or property management 

Breaking a Lease Due to Domestic Violence, Elder Scams, Sexual Assault, Stalking Or Dependent Adult Abuse 

Request a Copy of Lease

 

 

 

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