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Housing Advocacy Clinic Guide

This guide will highlight important resources in the practical application of Housing Law, designed for clinical interns in the Housing clinic program at the JFK College of Law JD program.

Recommended Code Sections

§51 Unruh Civil Rights Act; equal rights; business establishments; violations of federal Americans with Disabilities Act
§ 789. Termination of tenancy or other estate at will; written notice to tenant
§ 789.3. Utility services; prevention of access to property; removal of doors, windows or personalty; intent to terminate occupancy; liability of landlord; injunctive relief
§ 827. Leases; term less than a month; change in terms; notice
§ 1479. Act of performance applicable to two or more obligations; application to specific obligation
§ 1499. Receipt for property delivered in performance
§ 1940 through 1947.9
§ 1950. Letting parts of rooms; double letting of rooms
§ 1950.5. Security for rental agreement for residential property used as dwelling of tenant; amount and disposition; damages
§ 1951.2. Termination of lease; remedy of lessor
§ 1953. Waiver or modification of lessee's rights; void as contrary to public policy; exception; applicability of section
§ 1954. Entry of dwelling by landlord; conditions; oral agreement between tenant and landlord
§ 1954.50-1954.53 Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
§ 1962. Disclosures by owner or rental agent to tenant; agent failing to make disclosure as agent of owner
§ 1013. Service by mail, Express Mail or facsimile transmission; procedure; completion of service; extension of time; electronic service permitted
§ 1159. Forcible entry; party in possession