Do we have ANY RIGHTS?

A temporary restraining order is not grounds for an unlawful detainer. But you should fight his obtaining the permanent restraining order. In Los...

I need to remove a tenant.

If the illegal unit is located in the City of Los Angeles, the tenant does not have to pay rent because you cannot register the illegal unit...

I bought a property listed as 4 units. Now one is illegal. Can I sue the seller? Can I evict the tenant?

If you have the plans from the Department of Building and Safety or an Order to Comply that indicate the unit lacks a certificate of occupancy then...

We have been getting a lot of water leaking through the walls over the past year in our apartment.

Report this habitability issue to the Burbank Department of Code Enforcement and the Los Angeles Dpt. of Health--environmental unit. Under...

Please tell me how to receive my compensation from Stay Well Research in Northridge, CA?

Whether or not you go after these crooks in civil court, I would report this fraud to the police and City Attorney Consumer Fraud Unit and the...

Can you be served a 3 day notice to quit if you already have a current UD case before the courts ?

The landlord's attorney discovered there was a defect in the first 3-Day Notice that would prevent him from winning the unlawful detainer. Hence,...

My lease expired recently and the property recently sold. New landlord wants to double my rent from $2550 - $5g on a 1yr lease?

I'm sorry to tell you that when a commercial lease terminates, unless there is a provision for determining how the rent term will be addressed, the...

I have 2 credit cards in collection. One is for approx 5K, the other is approx 4K.

There is a probability that the credit card companies will sue you and obtain judgments. This will further damage your credit. Then you will face...

Is this legal for a homeowner/landlord to rent the bedrooms separately/individually in a single family home?

Don't worry about the Housing Department. It is the landlord, not you, who is inviting problems with the Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Lawyers...

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What are my rights of repair or replacement on appliances listed as personal property on my lease agreement?

Make sure you make a keep documentation of your informing the landlord that the appliance is broken beyond repair, that you are replacing it, and...