You will receive an Addict award along with a habit; as well as learning and retaining useful real estate information without struggling.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

In CA any one claiming a tenancy right retains that right until you prove otherwise.  

There is great value in retaining tenants.

Imagine the litigious parents and people whose pants are too long calling that lawyer they have on retainer...Huge risk here.  

Licensee: Retain a copy for your files for at least 6 years.

I contacted an attorney a little over a month ago to draw up a promissory note and a mortgage that I could use for a private money loan between my lender and I.Initially, he requested a $400 retainer to begin work on the documents and for legal advice.

Landlord will retain the deposit in the amount of $_________, to be used toward a new lease with He Tenant alone.He Tenant agrees to be personally responsible for any damage, cleaning, etc., that She Tenant may have caused, and which may be deducted from the security deposit when He Tenant terminates the new lease in his name only.She Tenant agrees to vacate the property by __________ x date, and agrees that the current lease may not be terminated until she vacates.When She Tenant notifies Landlord that she has vacated the unit, The new lease with He Tenant will become effective, and Landlord will then change the locks and issue new keys to He Tenant.He Tenant agrees to change all utilities into his name only within 7 days after the new lease is entered into.

Those who are here illegally are more likely to work hard to obtain and retain secure housing.

The following is general advice that you should consider before retaining myself or another attorney to counsel and assist you with this process.That said, I advise my clients that they are safest if the terminate the tenant's possession of a unit by 1) engaging in some action that effects the transfer of possession (such as having the tenant return the keys to the landlord), or 2) engaging in the eviction process all the way through the court supervised move out.If you don't legally terminate the tenancy before retaking the unit then you leave yourself exposed to a claim that you engaged in a self-help eviction, meaning you removed the tenant from the unit without the legal right to do so.

Anyway - when a tenant moves out, can a PM check that all utilities have been paid and retain from the tenant deposit any unpaid utilities?