Landlord wants me to fill out an application for someone who has been staying with me in my apartment for a while

Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance a guest or visitor doesn't become a potential tenant until 30 days of residency has passed. Then...

You can be evicted on the fourth day after the rent is due. If you received a letter from the court saying you have five days to answer an...

Can I charge old tenant and new tenant the HOA nove in & out fees, after they have moved?

If the lease does not charge for HOA fees, you can not bill them retroactively to the tenant who moved out. As for the new tenant, you can give a...

Unlawful Detainer: I am evicting my tenant pro per they responded with a discovery request, what should I do?

That is the exact question Custer was asking as he rode blissfully into the Little Big Horn.

Need tenant-friendly attorney

They're my competition, but look up the tenant defense firm of BASTA. They have an office in Antelope Valley. They'll make the landlord very...

Am I responsible for $21,000 (twenty-one thousand!) in back rent. Rent $900/mo. Overwhelmed and confused. Details complicated.

You could be responsible for the back rent, but I wouldn't be too worried about it. How are the owners planning to pull it out of you? We don't...

I want to transfers to a bigger apartment in the same building but the landlord says they don't do transfers can I do anything?

If the lease doesn't provide for moving up to a bigger apartment--and I've never seen one that does--the landlord or manager does not have any...

House sold short sale, I am tenant with group home of people with mental disabilities. I am losing eviction. Please help

You filed tje answer six days after being served the complaint--not five days as required. However, in Los Angeles County if the answer arrived the...

How long does it take for an eviction judgement shows up on your credit report?

It depends. If the eviction was for "possession only," it may never show up on the credit reports,but you will likely be put on an unlawful...

Is it legal to charge a CPI on commercial rent?

If you agree to it and it's in the lease, it's legal.