{"id":1959,"date":"2021-08-20T00:25:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T07:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samlaw.net\/?page_id=1959"},"modified":"2024-01-25T22:53:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T05:53:51","slug":"guide-for-tenants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samlaw.net\/practice-areas\/guide-for-tenants\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is a Tenant?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A tenant in California is someone who leases or rents a property. A tenant occupies a rental property and pays rent to the landlord<\/a> or the owner of the property being leased. Tenants obtain the right to the exclusive use and possession of the rental property during the rental period. Sometimes, a tenant is also called a renter or resident. If you\u2019re a tenant in need of legal assistance, don\u2019t hesitate to connect with a\u00a0San Francisco tenant lawyer<\/a>. Call us at (415) 562-0504<\/a> to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Before renting a rental unit, you and the landlord must enter into a rental agreement. In the rental agreement, it states your right to live in the rental property. The tenant\u2019s right to possess and use the landlord\u2019s rental unit is called a tenancy.<\/p>\n A rental agreement indicates the number of days between the rent payments or the rental period. For example, a contract indicates whether you\u2019d have to pay rent every 15 days or 30 days.<\/p>\n A San Francisco tenant lawyer can help you asses your rental agreement with your landlord. Call our law office today at (415) 991-6078<\/a> to schedule a consultation.<\/p>\n The most common type of rental agreement is a monthly rental. Called a month-to-month tenancy, a tenant has to pay rent each month. Some rental agreements require a tenant to pay weekly rent.<\/p>\n The rental agreement expires at the end of each period the tenant has paid rent and is renewed by the next payment. The length of time between the rental period also determines three things:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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