It sounds like your landlord might be a jerk, but he has not done anything yet to violate your privacy or tenant's rights. You do not have an...

Without knowing any of the facts of your situation (including whether you are involved in an unlimited or a limited jurisdiction case) there should...

There are undoubtedly many factors that would go into making the determination of what your rights are under the county zoning rules and the HOA...

How can I pay down my portion of a joint collections bill, if 3 people were on the lease?

You will need an attorney to review the specific terms of your lease, but if the three of you were on one lease it is very likely that you agreed...

It is possible, but very difficult to consolidate an unlawful detainer with another civil action. Unlawful detainers are summary proceedings and...

What do I do if I got a notice of belief of abandonment.

If what you received is a true notice of abandonment, then you may have rights to remain in the property, but you have to act quickly. You...

Why can my landlord post up an eviction notice to be out when I am still waiting for a court date to fight the eviction

You need a local real estate or landlord/tenant attorney to review these documents you are getting from the Court and to review the Court docket. ...

Can I rent my apartment on the likes of airbnb websites?

Bad news. Sunnyvale has some very strict short-term rental municipal regulations. Anyone hoping to use Airbnb for a property in Sunnyvale should...

The RE agent that's working with my home purchase keeps misleading me, is that legal?

It is not uncommon for the closing date on an escrow to be extended. It is very unusual for a real estate agent to give you a firm move-in date...

How can I clear up what deductions are legal for a landlord to charge a tenant?

To add to Mr. Kane's response: Part of Civil Code section 1950.5 is a subsection (l). (That is a lowercase "L".) Subsection (l) says that if...