Tenant issues: in California: if in residential leased property, you properly parked and due to high winds a tree fell on your .

I agree with prior poster. If you have comprehensive insurance coverage, that should cover the damage to you vehicle. If not, you will need to sue...

I'm in a rent controlled building after taking over the lease when my husband passed with the rent board's approval and help

Regardless of the change in ownership, if your building was first issued a certificate of occupancy before June 1979 your landlords must have one...

Is it legal to evict someone for withholding rent due to no hot water for months

This is just the sort of behavior that the California retaliatory eviction laws were designed to prevent. I'd say you have an excellent defense...

Off the legal topic a bit, but why not just put up a curtain or thick sheer on the interior side, in the living space?

My landlord gave me a 3 day notice to pay or quit before my rent was due. Is that legal?

No it is not legal. A 3-day notice to pay or quit is not valid if served before the rent is actually late, at very least the day after it becomes...

A tenant willingly vacated a unit she left less than $300 worth of items how long do I have to hold it?

Yes. Send notice of abandonment, store the stuff for 18 days, then toss or use it.

I was robbed By friend while I stayed at her house . What can I do?

This is not a landlord/tenant law matter. It is a criminal law matter. You should contact police and report the theft.

Can a Landlord deduct from my security deposit for repairs while I am still living in my unit?

Answer: Because that's exactly what security deposits are for? If the blinds were damaged by your activities in the unit such that slats were...

Improper service of summons for unlawful detainer in california

Yes, you can file a motion to quash, but if you have good defenses to her UD you might just want to go ahead and deal with the real issues in the...

I live in a 4units and for about 6 months and there are mice all over the units.

I'm not sure that a court would use the dogs' comfort as the standard for whether a property is inhabitable or uninhabitable. Apparently the...