If my landlord doesn't return our rent by the 1st of next month does that mean hes accepted it? Could we be evicted afterwards?

You landlord not returning the rent while pursuing the eviction may be a defense BUT ONLY IF YOU ANSWER THE COMPLAINT! Otherwise the landlord will...

No the landlord cannot force you to accept a stranger into your apartment. Check with the Los Angeles Department of Housing and Department of...

Can the property management company deduct from my deposit after the 3-week deadline has passed to refund it?

No, the management company cannot bill you for a clean-up after 21 days. Unless the lease specifies that a cleanup fee can be deducted even if...

Yes. If you as the renter get evicted, your co-signer's name will be on the complaint and the name will appear on tenant eviction database. What's...

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Can an AVVO attorney file the required response by Monday?

The notice that an unlawful detainer was filed against you should have had some tenant defense firms named on it, such as Eviction Defense Network,...

Can I charge my tenant the full amount of his deposit based on his lowering the value of my property or should I sue him?

If the damages caused by the tenant exceed the amount of the deposit, keep the deposit, account for it in your letter to the tenant, and then sue...

What are the problems im facing for not being able to pay bail bonds if i co sign but i dont work

You have no criminal liability. But the bail bonds company is going to sue you just like any other creditor would. If you can't pay the judgment,...

Is it legal for them to charge all these fees and such a high interest?

The demand is legal, but that doesn't mean you should just give in. This debt can be negotiated down. First you have to answer the complaint within...

If you're on a month-to-month lease because the original lease expired, the landlord can raise the rent any amount he desires. If your still within...

Won't it be difficult for him to go to court? His unit is illegal. Maybe he's scaring me. Notices are available online.

Attorney Busch's answer is spot on. What may be happening is that the landlord has received an Order to Comply from either the Los Angeles...