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HOUSING ISSUES HAVE AN IMPACT ON EVERYONE

Whether you rent or own, laws affecting people’s homes have a particularly significant and usually personal impact. Even those without a place to live are affected, as rules relating to housing not only have an impact on eviction and foreclosure, but also on price and availability.

 Effects of the Housing “Crash” on Owners and Renters

Because of the recent (beginning in 2007) economic crisis and significant decline in prices throughout the California (and worldwide) real estate market, foreclosure, mortgage modification, refinance, and bankruptcy became common topics of discussion as well as legislation. The California real estate market is recovering, but many people are still faced with serious financial liabilities related to property values. Important legal protection have been put in place to protect the rights of both homeowners and renters.

HOMEOWNERS

Lending Regulations

Homestead Exemption

Avoiding Foreclosure

Other Protections

  RENTERS 

Overview of Evictions

Habitability Requirements

Renters in Foreclosed Properties

Security Deposit Rules