{"id":301,"date":"2026-02-04T20:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T20:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future.tenantstogether.org\/?page_id=301"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T18:53:38","slug":"know-your-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tenantstogether.org\/es\/resources-for-tenants\/know-your-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Know Your Rights<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tenants Rights Topics<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The following resources have been developed by staff with years of experience in tenants’ rights, but they DO NOT substitute for legal advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tHousing Conditions and Repairs<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat do I do if my landlord is not making repairs? What requirements does landlord have to maintaining a safe and healthy home?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tEviction Protections<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tDO NOT YOUR LEAVE YOUR HOME! Evictions are a court process\u2014you have rights!\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tRent Increases and Rent Control<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tCan my landlord raise my rent? How much can my landlord raise my rent?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tDiscrimination, Harassment, and Reasonable Accommodations<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tI have a disability, what are my tenant protections? I feel my landlord is harassing me, what can I do to protect myself?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tSecurity Deposits<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tHow much can my landlord charge for security deposit? My landlord has not returned my security deposit, what are my rights?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tUnlawful Detainers<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tDid you receive court eviction documents – Unlawful Detainer or UD? You have 10 business days to respond.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tImmigrant Tenant Protections<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tI’m an immigrant, do I have tenant rights? Can my landlord threaten to share my immigration status?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tState of Emergency and Natural Disasters<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tStay safe! When a state of emergency ordinance is in place Price Gouging protections are in affect. Learn how you can maintain safe housing.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tLate Fees<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tMy landlord is charging me an expensive late fee. How much in late fees can my landlord charge me?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tBreaking a Lease<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tNeed to leave your home quickly? Check out these resources for how to break lease contract with your landlord.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tForeclosure<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tMy landlord is in foreclosure. Do I have to leave my home right away? Do I have to pay rent?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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