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A month-to-month residential rental agreement form is presented which appears in the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman & David Brown. The required information includes the names of landlord and tenant, address of the rented housing, and amount of rent to be paid.

A fixed-term residential lease form is presented which appears in the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman & David Brown. The required information includes the address of the rented housing, tenure of the lease, and amount of rent payment.

A landlord-tenant checklist is presented which appears in the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman & David Brown. It includes information regarding the general conditions of the rental unit and premises.

A variety of worksheets, forms and checklists that relate to articles that appear in the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman & David Brown are presented.

Chapter 17 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It focuses on hiring a lawyer by tenants for taking legal action against their landlord. It offers several suggestions on how one can find a good lawyer, including legal aid, reference by personal acquaintance, and tenants' right organizations. Lawyers can help tenants in legal consultation, negotiations and litigation.

Chapter 16 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It focuses on steps a tenant can take when landlord wants to convert a rented housing into condominium. It offers information on laws in California protecting right of tenants if he or she does not want to move out or buy a condominium. It further discusses the tenants right buy the condominium after conversion.

Chapter 14 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It focuses on the legal aspects of eviction of a tenant by a landlord. It presents information on the types of illegal evictions including self-help evictions and retaliatory evictions. An overview of eviction procedure, types of tenancy termination notices, and eviction trials is also presented. It also discusses the rights of tenants in California if landlord suffers foreclosure.

Chapter 13 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It focuses on security deposits and the rent of last month paid by a tenant for rented housing. According to state laws in California, the total amount of deposits demanded by landlord should not be more than the amount equal to rent of two months. The landlord cannot declare the deposits to be non-refundable.

Chapter 12 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It focuses on leases related to rental housings and discusses the legal aspects of breaking a lease agreement and subleasing. According to California legislation if landlord accepts rent after expiry of the lease, the tenant becomes a month-to-month tenant.

Chapter 11 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the legal obligations of landlords towards security of tenants in the premises of rented housing and how tenants can claim injuries from them following failure. It further discusses the responsibilities of a landlord to prevent crimes or illegal activities from tenants' roommates and other tenants in the property.

Chapter 10 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the legal obligations of landlords towards the environmental hazards in the rented housing, and actions a tenant should take in case of hazards. It explains laws related to various environmental hazards including exposure to asbestos, mold, and radon. According to California legislation, landlords are responsible for preventing environmental risks in the property.

Chapter 9 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the legal claims a tenant can make on getting injured in the premises of rented housing. It offers several suggestions to tenants including immediate medical care, keeping record of expenses, and contacting witnesses. Conditions under which a landlord is liable for the injuries to the tenant include failure to make repairs, violation of safety laws, and inhabitable premises.

Chapter 8 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the legal issues related to alterations in the rented housing by tenants and laws in California related to cable television. It offers several suggestions to tenants on how they can avoid making alterations which become part of the landlord's property, including signing an agreement with landlord, installing portable enrichments, and reimbursing the expenses from the landlord.

Chapter 7 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the issues related to minor repair and maintenance of rented housing by the landlord or the tenants. Small repair and maintenance works include minor plumbing, structural upkeep, and routine repairs. Minor repair work is not always a legal responsibility of the landlord. It presents information on the steps that tenants can take to compel landlord for the repairs.

Chapter 6 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses issues related to repair and maintenance of rented housing by the landlord or the tenants. In California tenants have legal rights which entitle them to safe, habitable and fit rental property. It further discusses the steps a tenant can take if the landlord shows reluctance to fulfill responsibilities of repair and maintenance.

Chapter 5 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the legal aspects of invasion of tenant's privacy by landlord and discusses various illegal forms of privacy invasions. Legal reasons for entry into a rented housing by landlord include emergency cases, making or assessing repairs, serving notice to the tenant. It suggests taking step-by-step approach to convey discomfort if a landlord is violating the right of privacy.

Chapter 4 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the several legal aspects of discrimination in rental housing in California, including illegal forms of discrimination by landlords, legal discrimination, and reporting sexual harassment. Tenants can complaint to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, against illegal discrimination by landlords.

Chapter 3 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the several legal aspects of house rent in California, including rent payments, late charges, and rent increase notices. It offers information on several legislations for rent control and eviction protection, hearings with Rent Control Board, and steps one can take in case of violation of rent control laws by one's landlord.

Chapter 2 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It discusses the legal aspects of sharing a rented housing by unmarried people in California. It offers information on the legal obligations of partners in the rented housing towards the landlord and towards one another. Roommates and move-in partners have equal liabilities towards all the provisions of the rental or lease agreement with the landlord.

Chapter 1 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It offers suggestions on searching a rented residence and the legal aspects of renting it. It offers information on rental agreements, common legal clauses in the lease and rental agreements, rental fees and deposits. It also discusses the legal aspects of credit reports and offers several suggestions to tenants on things they should inspect, including earthquake safety, ventilation, and plumbing.

Chapter 15 of the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented. It focuses on renters' insurance. A renter's insurance is a combination of insurances for tenant to cover several risks which may occur in a rented housing, including fire, theft, and personal liability coverage. According to laws in California, landlords can necessitate tenants to purchase renters insurance in their rental agreement.

An introduction to the book "California Tenants' Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown is presented.

A form showing notice of rent withholding is presented which appears in the book "California Tenant's Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown.

A form showing a notice to repair defects on the premises of the landlord is presented which appears in the book "California Tenant's Rights," by Janet Portman and David Brown.