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BTU – Tenant Resources & Common Issues
Burbank Tenants Union is a volunteer led organization and does not provide legal advice. Please check below for helpful local and legal resources.
Get involved and join a BTU Weekly Meeting
City Council – 2 Tuesdays per Month at 6:00pm at City Hall
Email Council or Attend a meeting to voice your concerns
- Upcoming Meetings: Meeting Agendas – Burbank City Clerk’s Office
Burbank Housing Enforcement:
City provided legal assistance for renters
Visit: Housing Enforcement Unit – City of Burbank
Call: 818-238-5180 / Email: housinginfo@burbankca.gov
Burbank Landlord Tenant Commission:
File a tenant complaint with this city commission to attempt mediation between tenant and landlord.
Entering Property
Landlord Entering Your Unit – Consumer & Business
- Owner must give 24 hrs notice to enter property and must enter during work hours.
- Communicate with owner to determine a good time to enter, what they need to do, and what you are comfortable with.
Rent Increases:
CA Tenant Protections Act – April 2024.pdf
- Protected units (apartments, duplex not occupied by owner, corporate owned housing): 8% annual increase as of Aug 1, 2024
- Unprotected units (housing built within 15 years, house, condo, owner-occupied duplex, non-corporate owned housing): No annual rent increase cap
Evictions:
Renters Rights Under the Tenant Protection Act
- Protected units (apartments, duplex not occupied by owner, corporate owned housing): After residing in unit for 12 months, owner can evict with 60-day notice for lease violation, nonpayment of rent, or no-fault reasoning including substantial remodel, owner/family member move-in, demolition, removal from housing market.
- Unprotected units (housing built within past 15 years, house, condo, owner-occupied duplex, non-corporate owned housing): After residing in unit for 12 months, owner can evict with 60-day notice, no reason required.
- If you have resided in a unit less than 12 months, owner can choose to not extend lease, or evict with 30-day notice with no reason required.
Security Deposit:
Guide to security deposits in California
Know Your Rights as a California Tenant Security Deposits
- After a tenant moves out, landlord has 21 days to either return full security deposit or return the security deposit minus any deductions with an itemized statement.
- Failure by landlord to comply allows tenant to sue in small claims court for up to 2x security deposit.
- Maximum security deposit allowed under CA state law is 1 months rent, or 2 months for furnished apartment, as of July 1, 2024.
Habitability and Peaceful Enjoyment of your home
Understanding the Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
Tenant legal resources
BTU Resources and Lawyers v.4:11:24.pdf
California legal requirements for a habitable home:
Checklist for habitable dwelling in California
Burbank Code Enforcement: Safety, sanitation, and habitability issues
Code Enforcement – Community Development – City of Burbank
LA County Dept of Public Health: Further concerns with housing health, safety, sanitation
Housing | Los Angeles County Department of Public Health – Environmental Health
LA County / California Civil Rights Dept: Issues of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination
Other Resources
Get Involved
Our union is tenant led and our strength comes from each other.
Become a member of BTU and help build tenant power in Burbank!