REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, AND HABITABILITYSeptember 10th, 2015
FiledSeptember 10th, 2015Under California law, all residential leases and rental agreements contain an implied warranty of habitability. The landlord is responsible for repairing and maintaining a rental unit in a habitable condition and must ensure that the rental unit complies with state and local building and health codes. This responsibility is subject to the tenant’s concurrent duty to maintain the unit.