What should i do when my landlord come into my apartment without prior warning?

Report the landlord to the police. This is breaking and entering. A report to the police will protect you from a retaliatory eviction--if you still...

Am I responsible for the rent -- my name is not on the lease or the sublease, I stayed for only 3 weeks, no longer live there?

Relax. There's no such thing as a "Federal Injunction" to pay rent. Landlord-tenant laws are state laws--not federal laws. Your ex-friend-roommate...

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Does the text message from the manager confirming our move out date 5/29 count even if they don't find a new tenant?

If the lease terminated and you transitioned to a month-to-month tenancy, then all you had to do is give a 30-day notice and move out.

Who is at fault and liable for damages?

Tell him to sue you and the landlord. He won't get very far considering he proceeded into the garage with the door coming down.

When would I know when my trial date would be? Who would notified me?

Don't be confused by the OSC date stamped in big type on one of the back pages of the unlawful detainer complaint package for a date many months in...

Do we have to pay an extra month of rent, even though we already vacated the apartment?

I hope you took photos of the areas that needed repairs and maintenance. Make notes if you don't already have them of your requests for repairs for...

Can I increase rent annual allowable percentage at next anniversary of tenant lease or am I stuck with current rent forever

You better get in the habit of automatically raising the annual rent pursuant to LARSO--otherwise, you loose the right to catch up with increased...

Since we are negotiating does that mean he doesn't have a case?

This question cannot be answered unless you disclose the legal reasons stated in the Three-Day Notice why the landlord is seeking to evict you and...

Can I sue my roommate for not following the rules on our sublease contract? (note that she is a paralegal)

I know this sounds negative and it's not really legal advise, but your living situation will only get more stressful if you engage in litigation....

If the document you're referring to is pre-litigation notice, such as a 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit, 3-Day Notice to Perform or Quit, 30/60 Day...