Can they use my security deposit to pay for the AC I bought myself before the change of ownership if I cannot prove the purchase

It is unlikely that you will prevail in being reimbursed for the air conditioner if you have no evidence that you purchased it.

I listed the correct address but wrong unit number on a 3 day quit for my duplex. It was delivered and posted. Is it faulty?

You 3-Day Notice is defective. It must have the correct address on it.

On a 2 family dwelling in a rent control area can I be evicted for no reason by my elderly father so my sister can move in?

You cannot be evicted from a rent-controlled unit if you are really a tenant. But, have you paid any rent to your father? I am not sure if...

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Report the incident to the police. They will not do anything, but get the card showing you made a report. Write a letter to the owner indicating...

How can I break an apartment lease 1 month early?

Given the bad feelings between you and the management, leaving early will guarantee that the management will not return your deposit to you. It's...

Can I ask tenant in Los Angeles rent controlled housing to make security deposit whole due to damage by tenant?

You can require the tenant to replenish the security deposit after his causing damage only if the lease provides for it. You would have to be able...

As a landlord serving a 3 day quit, can I list the address as a PO Box?

Yes, the 3-Day Notice can require the tenant to mail the rent to a post office box. The rent will be deemed paid when the letter is deposited in...

Can I recover a portion of my rent paid and/or relocation fees?

There is no rent control in Pasadena, so only California statutory law applies. Under California law, the landlord does not have to pay you...

Your lawyer will have to immediately bring an ex parte motion to stay the impending eviction and enforce the stipulated judgment that provides you...

What rights are left on a ud stipulation judgment in a rent control unit. What clause or back up.for being terminated as onsite

If you had proof that the landlord had accepted and cashed one of the back month's rent that was in dispute, then you should have settled the case....