As California home prices and rental costs slowly continue to rise, many people often consider renting out a portion of their home in order to increase income and decrease financial stress. An increasingly common situation involves a homeowner renting out an unused bedroom or living space, while he or she still continues to live normally in the house. This type of landlord-tenant relationship is known as a, “single family lodger" landlord-tenant relationship. Below is a brief

According to the Department of Consumer Affairs ("DCA"), some California cities have rent control ordinances, which prohibit rent increases. The following cities have rent controls in place:​ Alameda Berkeley Beverly Hills Campbell East Palo Alto Fremont Hayward Los Angeles Los Gatos Mountain View Oakland Palm Springs Richmond San Francisco San Jose Santa Monica Thousand Oaks West Hollywood The DCA shares that “some of these ordinances specify procedures that a landlord must

​ A mortgagee may foreclose on a mortgage when the obligation that the mortgage relates to is in default. This typically occurs when the mortgagor fails to make timely loan payments. Acceleration Clause Although a mortgagee may bring a foreclosure action whenever a mortgage obligation is in default, the mortgagee is entitled to collect only the amount of the obligation that is currently due, unless the mortgage contains an acceleration clause. This clause provides that the fu