What you do is "lawyer up" and defend yourself in court against their unfounded nuisance claims. You could also counter-claim for defamation and be...

What can a homeowner do if neighbors discriminate/pick on the tenants? And what can tenants do?

Are the "neighbors" also tenants in the owner's building? If not, the owner has no obligation to intervene on the tenants' behalf. If the neighbors...

Are there any specific legal protections provided by prefacing a discussion with the word "hypothetically?"

Regardless of the facts, if the "person of interest's" statements were used against him or her in court, he or she would claim that because the...

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Are landlords responsible for repairing damage that their contractors caused while I was renting their apartment?

If the landlord deducts the cost of repair from your deposit, you can sue him (or her, as the case may be) in small claims court to recover it. ...

My landlord recently built a studio onto our 2 unit house. It doesn't have any utility meters...it's wired into my meter.

As Mr. Chen pointed out, you can sue the landlord for reimbursement of the increased utility payments you made. In lieu of suing in Superior Court,...

It definitely sounds like your employer violated your medical privacy rights in this situation. Keeping others' prying eyes off your sensitive...

Does your lease mention anything about a "pro-rated" or other fee when exercising your right to sublet or assign the lease?

Can I rent out my house before I fix the stairs to the back yard?

Per the Civil Code section referenced by Mr. Chen, a dilapidated stairway renders the unit uninhabitable because it makes the property unsafe in...

Can I appeal a stipulation of move out in 90 days?

Yes, a motion can be filed to set aside a stipulated judgment. May I ask what the nature of your lease violation was? If you are not comfortable...

Landlady is claiming I must stay the entire 30 days after being evicted. I wish to leave sooner w/o it affecting my deposit.

I presume she wants you to stay because your rent is due on or about July 1st and she doesn't want to miss out on that. I think you must stay until...