My apartment was inhospitable for a month, they still expected next months rent in full, despite this, do I have a case?

You have an argument that you should not pay full rent under Los Angeles Municipal Code, section 151.10, pursuant to which if the landlord fails...

My daughter & I have lived in an apartment (Section 8) for 3 years. Today, I received a 3-day notice to cure or move.

It is actually up the manager to prove that you have someone unlawfully living with you, not the other way around. I would write a letter to the...

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Can an attorney help to get Wells Fargo to stop harassing me?

More facts are needed to determine whether Wells Fargo is violating the law. You should use this website to find a debt collection attorney you...

Do I have the right to be compensated by the landlord for inconvenience during "necessary" repairs?

When the landlord undertakes a major rehabilitation of the unit, he has to pay for the temporary relocation of the tenant, including hotel...

An attorney for a debt collector is threatening to garnish my husbands wages if we don't pay in full. It's not his debt.

Mr. Linberg is absolutely correct in that it sounds that there may be a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Act and the Rosenthal Act. In...

Can I break my lease?

To properly advise you as to your rights, an attorney needs to see the lease agreement and all of your written correspondence with your property...

Can the new owner raise my rent before lease is up with old owner.

Absolutely not, unless there is something in the lease allowing for increase of rent before the one year is up.

Can the landlord require the tenant to pay for the LAHD's other-than-SCEP inspection(s) fees?

Such provisions are probably legal if they are only limited to instances when the tenant does not first provide landlord with a written notice and...

Can a former landlord charge me for damages from bedbugs?

To give you a proper advice, an attorney needs to see the move-out statement and go over with you all of the specific facts. This seems like a...

My landlord was charging ridiculous late fees so we were forced to move. Now they want to keep our security deposit in CA?

From the facts given, it appears that the late fees you were forced to pay were so excessive as to be illegal. However, to get a better advice,...