If you are a tenant in the State of California with a question a (San Francisco, CA)

If you are a tenant in the State of California with a question a

California rents continue to be among the highest in the nation and California renters devote the largest share of their incomes to rent compared to other states. There are an estimated 15 million renters in California and most live in places where landlords can evict or raise rents without any significant limitations. Most tenants around the state have no meaningful protection from rising rents unfair evictions and abusive landlords. Tenants Together is a statewide renters rights organization devoted to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants. We work to help tenants assert their rights to safe decent and affordable housing. Do you have questions about your rights as a tenant in California Are you facing a difficult situation with your landlord Please call our free bilingual hotline at 1-888-495-8020 or visit us at www.tenantstogether.org to learn more about your rights. For example Wanda a tenant in San Diego successfully fought to prevent her unlawful eviction with help from the Tenants Together Hotline. After struggling to force her landlord to comply with basic safety requirements in her condo rental Wanda learned that her landlord was in default on the mortgage for her home. Her condo was listed on the internet for several months and realtors often inconveniently showed the property disrupting Wanda and her roommate s lives. After failing to sell the home in a short-sale Wanda s rental property went up for auction. The new owner gave Wanda and her roommate only 3 days notice to leave the home but Wanda knew she was entitled to stay in her home until the end of her lease under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act. Wanda eventually proved successful at fighting an Unlawful Detainer lawsuit and was able to remain in her home. According to Wanda she and her roommate won their case against their unlawful eviction thanks to Tenants Together. You can find more tenant stories like this on our website here. Are you facing a situation similar to Wanda Tenants Together can help provide information about your rights. Please call our hotline at 1-888-495-8020 or visit us at www.tenantstogether.org.