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Community Housing: Legal Information And Mediation

Books

  • The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities by Attorneys David Brown and Ralph Warner, Nolo Press.
  • The California Landlord's Law Book: Evictions by Attorney David Brown, Nolo Press.
  • California Tenant's Rights by Attorney Janet Portman and Attorney David Brown, Nolo Press
  • Landlording by Leigh Robinson.

Legal Information and Mediation

These agencies provide general information about landlord/tenant law, mediation, and referrals:

  • Associated Students of Stanford University Legal Counsel Office [1]: (650) 375-2481
  • Palo Alto Mediation Program [2]: (650) 856-4062
  • Mountain View Mediation [3]: (650) 960-0495
  • Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center [4]: (650) 513-0330
  • Project Sentinel [5]: (408) 720-9888

Small Claims Court

  • Santa Clara County Small Claims Court [6]: (408) 882-2100
  • San Mateo County Small Claims Court [7]: (650) 261-5100

Links to Related Sites

  • California Civil Code. Text of the California Civil Code, sections 1940-1954.1. Habitability and repairs are covered under sections 1941 and 1942; lease terms and notices of termination are covered in sections 1944-1946; security deposits are covered in section 1950.5; abandonment is covered under section 1951.3; a landlord's right to enter the property is section 1954.
  • Fair Housing: It's Your Right [8]. Information about the Fair Housing Act.
  • Nolo [9] Press. [9] Self help law books and software, including three excellent books on landlord-tenant law.

Source URL: https://rde.stanford.edu/studenthousing/legal-information-and-mediation

Links
[1] https://assu.stanford.edu/services/legal-counsel-office
[2] http://www.paloaltomediation.com
[3] http://www.mountainview.gov/depts/comdev/preservation/mediation.asp
[4] http://www.pcrcweb.org/
[5] http://www.housing.org/
[6] http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/small_claims/small_claims_home.shtml
[7] http://www.sanmateocourt.org/court_divisions/small_claims/
[8] http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/FHLaws/yourrights
[9] http://nolo.com