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Frances Miller Campbell
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The answer to this question depends on whether the property is rent-controlled....
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Henry Daniel Lively
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They need to give you a key. Do you have anything in your lease agreement that...
Frances Miller Campbell
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How did you find out that the tenant changed the locks? Did you attempt to...
Steven Alan Fink
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The rent and security deposit do not have to be returned. Moreover, the tenant...
Steven Alan Fink
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You can install it on your own. However, if it is not approved by landlord you...
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Frances Miller Campbell
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Bad news. If you are in a rent-controlled apartment, and you probably are in...
Brian Richard Dinday
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Well, you left a whole lot out of your short story. Like, did he file an...
William Joseph Kelly
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It is generally unlawful for a landlord to change the lock to a rented unit...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Keep the security deposit and sue her in small claims for the balance. The...
Pamela Koslyn
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You'll have to find her to serve with with a Small Claims suit, but the post...
Pamela Koslyn
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Yes, but you have to comply with several CA laws One requires that you give the...
Frances Miller Campbell
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Sure, you can sell your property before the lease term ends. The buyer will be...
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Frances Miller Campbell
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The landlord has to pay for any damage she causes due to her negligence. If...
Brian Richard Dinday
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You have the right to ask, and if they are reasonable, they will agree to these...
William Joseph Kelly
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The owner of the downstairs can sue to recover damages but would then have to...
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Adam Jay Jaffe
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Well, depending on when the judgment was issued, you MAY have the ability for...
Frances Miller Campbell
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Dear tenant, You have no where to go from here. You took your landlord to...
Steven Alan Fink
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Unless your lease gives you exclusive use of the living room and prohibits the...
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William Joseph Kelly
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I do not believe that you will find anything in the San Francisco Ordinance...
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Steven Alan Fink
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Unless the lease specifically provides, this is normal housekeeping and should...
Michael Robert Bracamontes
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It is likely the landlord will be able to raise rent to market rate, provided...
Luis Alfonso Barba
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Under Civil Code Section 827 (b) the landlord raising residential rent no more...
Robin Mashal
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Disclaimer: The materials provided below are informational and should not be...

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