What Los Angeles tenants must know before tenant screening

Are you moving to Los Angeles? In finding the best apartment in town suitable to your needs, you must consider the tenant screening guidelines below before making your final decision as to which apartment you’ll be most comfortable to live in.

Before signing any lease agreement, be sure that you have fully understood the following subjects that are addressed by the Residential and Landlord Tenant Act:

• Lease agreements
• Living environment
• Repairs and maintenance
• Damage payments
• Gender, race, age discriminations
• Eviction grounds
• Privacy

You have the right to ask from the landlord a copy of the unit’s proof of registration provided by the Los Angeles Housing Department. When a landlord does not present this it can bring doubts to you. Be sure to ask in a polite way though. You can begin by saying that you have bad experiences in the past that’s why it’s important for you to see the document.

You also have the right to ask one out of maybe 10 for eviction reasons. You may also ask the landlord to include in the contract, for formality and security reasons, relocation assistance in cases of No Fault Evictions in the future. If a landlord can do so, you are certain that your future landlord is a person of integrity. Appreciate him when he’s able to do that.

The above-mentioned subjects are easy to understand yet sometimes taken for granted by tenants. You may have met people who just rush to move in to a new apartment without even being aware of the basics in lease contracts and tenant rights. There are departments all over Los Angeles that are responsible in addressing certain tenant complaints against landlords. Be sure to have the list in handy on your organizer. You might find it useful in the future.