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An independent, tenant-powered web page
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Anon Tenant Chat
Peachtreeinn.info is a comprehensive hub for tenant resources, dedicated to serving the San Diego community. The webmaster, a long-time resident of the Peach Tree Inn, runs the website with the assistance of several volunteers.
Tenant Resources
Legal Aid Society of San Diego
1-(877) 534-2524
Legal Help with Housing
San Diego Tenants Union
The San Diego Tenants Union is committed to fighting displacement and gentrification. We organize tenants to fight against rent hikes and fight for improvements
San Diego Tenants United
San Diego Tenants United is an organization that fights for affordable & safe housing.
San Diego Code Enforcement Division
Investigates complaints regarding alleged health and safety violations in rental dwellings, hotels, and apartment buildings....Identity of the citizen is kept confidential.
Rate the Landlord!
Direct links and current Yelp ratings
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There are numerous places where a landlord can check out prospective tenants - including credit bureaus and previous landlords - but few where tenants can review and rate the landlords themselves. Yelp is one of the best of these few rating sites.
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Barker Management (property management contractor for Peachtree Inn and Trolley Court)
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Tom Hom Group (property owner, Peachtree Inn and Trolley Court)
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Terminix (pest control for Peachtree inn)
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Richard. C. Alter (Peachtree inn eviction attorney)
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If you are not a Peachtree Inn or Trolley Court resident and want to rate your own landlord, click on the Yelp logo above and search for your residence, If you don't find a listing, create one.
Another good site:
Blog
Felix M.Castillo (tenant)
Website Administrator
Feb. 15, 2025
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New California Laws Affecting Landlords and Tenants in 2025
As we step into 2025, several new laws in California are set to impact the relationship between landlords and tenants. These laws cover a range of issues, from application fees to security deposits and eviction procedures. Here's a breakdown of the key changes:
AB 2493 – Tightens Rules for Application Fee Screening
Under this new law, landlords or their agents can only charge an application screening fee if they offer a specified application screening process at the time the fee is collected. Additionally, landlords are prohibited from charging this fee if they know or should have known that no rental unit is available at that time or will be available within a reasonable period.
AB 2347 – Alters Rules for Eviction
This law extends the time a defendant has to respond in a summary proceeding for obtaining possession of real property. The response time is now extended from 5 to 10 days, excluding specified days, after the complaint is served on the defendant.
AB 2801 – Changes in Security Deposit Rules
AB 2801 introduces several changes to how security deposits can be used:
- Claims against the tenant or the security deposit for materials, supplies, or work performed by a contractor, landlord, or landlord’s employee are limited to the amount necessary to restore the premises to its original condition, excluding ordinary wear and tear.
- Landlords cannot require tenants to pay for professional carpet cleaning or other professional cleaning services unless it is reasonably necessary to return the premises to its original condition, excluding ordinary wear and tear.
- The law prohibits landlords from using the security deposit for repairs or cleanings not identified in the required itemized statement of conditions if an initial inspection is conducted and tenant possessions do not prevent the landlord from identifying necessary repairs or cleanings.
Starting July 1, 2025, landlords must take photographs of the unit immediately before or at the inception of the tenancy. Beginning April 1, 2025, landlords must also take photographs within a reasonable time after possession of the unit is returned, but before any repairs or cleanings for which deductions will be made from the security deposit. These photographs, along with a written explanation of the cost of allowable repairs or cleanings, must be provided with the itemized statement sent to the tenant. Landlords cannot make claims against the tenant or the security deposit if they fail to comply with these requirements in bad faith.
SB 611 – Elimination of Fee to Tenant for Serving a Notice of Eviction
This law prohibits landlords or their agents from charging tenants a fee for serving, posting, or otherwise delivering any notice.
PeachTreeInn.info
A Community-Powered Website
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Felix Castillo has been creating niche and nonprofit websites for many years. In the past, he has developed web pages for local organizations, including the San Diego Writers Guild, The Truth Seeker Company (the oldest freethought organization in the U.S.), the LGBT Center, and Christie’s Place, a service agency for children living with HIV/AIDS.
He also designed initial web pages for lecturers associated with The Truth Seeker Company, including David Icke, Zechariah Sitchin, Dr. Turi, and Jordan Maxwell—who have all gone on to become prominent influencers on social media.
At present, Felix is a volunteer webmaster for several park fan sites including: parquemorelos.com, parqueesperanto.org and parquelagodetexcoco.org. These three urban park websites as of 12/16/25 hold ranking spot #1 on the Google search engine.
Felix M.Castillo (tenant)
Website Administrator
Feb. 15, 2025
Are you Interested in participating in webinars on creating community-engagement websites? This is a great & fun way to serve the community. Maximum 3 persons per online session.
Please call (858) 405-0819 or use Anon Tenant Chat,
TENANT ACTIVISM
Prepare. Get Invoved. Defend your rights.
TENANT FORUM
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Comtribute your opinons, & suggestions,etc.
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Start a conversation.
IT ALL STARTS WITH INTERNET ACCESS
The Internet can help even the playing field in the landlord/tenant relationship . It is a great resource for understanding and protecting your rights as a tenant. And of course it's indispensable for job hunting , looking up medical information and for staying in touch with family members, just to name a few of the benefits of the online world..
One of the advertised amenities at Peachtree Inn is complimentary Internet access , which is making this webpage possible in the first place (despite poor wifi coverage on the upper floors where the site is edited. My wifi repeater/amplifier helps a lot). A handy desktop computer on the first floor for resident use - where the wifi signal is strong - was removed some time ago by management. Hopefully it will be returned soon.
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A note from the webmaster
Webmaster is just a fancy title for the person who takes care of the design & technical side of things, rearranging text and photos to facilitate navigation by web site visitors and trying to make everything look pleasing in order to attract and retain eyeballs (adding nerdy code behind the scenes as necessary), But that's the easy part. The hard part - and by far the most important - is creating and sourcing relevant content. This is taken care of by tenants like you and me and by experienced affordable -housing advocates.
To participate in the development of this tenant empowerment resource you don't need special webmaster qualifications or training. All you need is to be able to write - or to use your cellphone camera & have something important or useful or merely interesting to share. You don't even need a computer. Your cellphone will do just fine, thank you. A custom mobile version of this web page loads up if you use your phone, so start clicking & tapping already. But hey, if you're into HTML coding or want to learn or just brush up on your web designing skills, welcome aboard and join the fun. Remember, this invitation is open to any affordable housing tenant in San Diego.
You can also help by making a donation to help meet development and hosting costs for PeachTreeInn.info
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Thank you,
Felix M. Castillo
Scan with your cellphone to check out the mobile version or go directly to www.peachtreeinn.info
Felix M. Castillo has been creating niche and nonprofit web sites for many years. In the past he has developed web pages for local organizations including the San Diego Writers Guild, The Truth Seeker Company and Christie’s Place.
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