Those tenants living in rooms that the DBS found to have been built without permits definately do not have to pay the rent. Under the Civil Code...

I am a tenant who went to unlawful detainer, and lost, even though judge said I did have a law suit since it is a rent to own wi

Usually, the unlawful detainer master calendar court notifies the sheriff that the writ of possession has been stayed. Check with the court clerk...

What you did was stipulate to a judgment. Even though the sheriff didn't throw you out, legally speaking, you were evicted. If you had known, and...

Can my landlord evicty me if i live in a rent control property for paying someone to cut the front lawn?

The lease would have to clearly state you are not to mow lawn or maintain common area for landlord to have grounds to evict you. Even then, if he...

A tenant is moving out, and their adult son wants to remain in the rental unit and is asking for a new lease under his own name

Given that your unit is rent-controlled, you're stuck with the son--regardless of whether he signed the lease. In fact, he could have joined the...

The maintenance of the new HVAC is too important to be left to the tenants. Assume those maintenance duties yourself.

Hello. Tenant is asking for security deposit while living for free since house got sold on June 23rd through trustee sale.

Check the house and find the damage caused by tenant. It sounds like the tenant still owes you back rent. Write the tenant stating there will be no...

If a 1 year rental agreement or lease provides for attorney fees and is not renewed, and 2 years later the landlord wants to

Yes, all the terms of the written agreement, except for the length of the tenancy, are carried forward into the month-to-month lease--including...

I have a renter who is on a month to month lease how much notice do I have to give?

You give 30 days notice if the tenants have resided under one year and 60 days notice if they have resided over one year.

The faulty furnace and the improper screens are habitability issues that the landlord must address regardless of what the lease says. If you live...