First, you should be entitled to a rent credit for reduction in services. Do not simply deduct it from your rent. If you cannot agree on the amount...

First, nepotism is not illegal, so an employer can hire and prefer their family members. Second, if the employer is paying their own relatives...

Failure to provide hot water is a breach of the warranty of habitability. If the landlord has notice, but does not fix it within a reasonable...

Should I sign the severance agreement from my last employer?

Unfortunately, no lawyer can competently advise you on whether to sign the severance agreement without: (i) reading it; and (ii) consulting with...

You should immediately file a complaint with the Santa Monica Rent Control Board. If the landlord was accept payments from you, then you should be...

How can I make my ex girlfriend leave legally ?

Since your ex has gotten violent with you, safety first. Get a domestic violence or anti-harassment restraining order to keep her away from your...

Landlord/ tenant illegal unit?

It is impossible to determine the fairness of the proposed settlement without knowing more facts and the reasons for your current lawyer's...

Yes. A landlord can offer financial incentives like lower rent and/or months free rent to all prospective tenants, but not the existing tenants....

How do I file for a power of attorney?

There are free statutory power of attorney forms online. If your mother is not able or competent to sign one, then you will need to go to Probate...

As the tenant, you are not at fault for living in an illegal dwelling. The landlord's violation of the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization...

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