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Consultation- including on-site rental property evaluation and price point assessment
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Recommendation of necessary maintenance and improvements in preparation for leasing
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Creative advertising and marketing of your property
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Hosting Open Houses and showing your property to prospective tenants
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In-house application screening, including credit check with FICO score, checking rental history, employment verification and providing optional background and criminal history reports
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Formal recommendations of all qualified applicants
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Preparing and completing the lease agreement and any required local addenda
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Collecting the holding deposit, security deposit, and first month’s rent
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Conducting the initial walk through/ move-in inspection of the property with your new tenant and completing the necessary forms for your records
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Promptly providing you with signed lease documents and any accounting associated with the transaction
Our fee for this service is 80% of the first months rental income for leases of 9-12 months, or half of one month's rental income on leases less than 9 months and is payable only after we have located a qualified tenant for your home!
Leasing Services
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HAVEN REAL ESTATE and FAIR HOUSING
Haven Real Estate and its agents continually strive to act in accordance with the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap or disability, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination".
In California, Fair Housing laws protect tenants from discrimination in housing based on several factors, including race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Additionally, California law prohibits discrimination based on other factors like age, source of income, marital status, and more. Landlords must provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and cannot discriminate against individuals with disabilities or service animals.
Key Fair Housing Protections in California:
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Discrimination:
It's illegal to refuse housing or treat individuals differently based on protected characteristics like race, religion, or disability.
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Reasonable Accommodations:
Landlords must make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to ensure they can use and enjoy the property, including modifications to the property or changes in rules and policies.
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Occupancy Limits:
Occupancy standards cannot be overly restrictive and must be reasonable based on the size and layout of the apartment.
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Service Animals:
Landlords generally cannot discriminate against tenants who have service animals or emotional support animals, even if the property has a "no pets" policy.
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Familial Status:
Landlords cannot discriminate against families with children.
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Source of Income:
Discrimination based on a tenant's source of income is illegal, according to Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California.
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Harassment:
Landlords cannot harass or threaten tenants based on protected characteristics.
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Rent Increases:
Landlords are limited in how much they can increase rent, with the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019 limiting increases to a certain percentage or a certain amount based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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Evictions:
Landlords need just cause to evict a tenant, and they cannot evict without proper legal procedures.