Landlord Raised Rent More than Rent Control Allows in Venice, California - need advice.

The first step is find out from the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department whether your unit is covered by the Rent Stabilization...

I have a parking space that come with my place someone else is parking and landlord won't make him more

You should consider first leaving a note on the vehicle advising them politely that are parking in someone's parking space and if they continue,...

How to force apartment bldg. management co to enforce their no pets policy on their tenant? Get rid of the dog or evict

First, go back to animal control and see if there is more that they can do, including additional citations. Second, if the dog is excessively...

What are a tenants rights to a return of a security deposit when property was sold before move out accrued?

First, the settlement agreement likely included your claim for your security deposit unless it was specifically excluded from the...

What is the legal consequence of only using a fictitious business name I.e. dba in an employee arbitration agreement

Whether the legal name of the business or the dba is used in the agreement makes no significant difference. The real question is what are the...

Moving out

Under Civil Code 1950.5, the landlord may only make deductions from your security deposit for unpaid rent, cleaning and damages beyond normal wear...

Do i need to pay my tenants to leave even though i gave them 30 day notice to leave?

First, contact the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department to determine if your quadplex is covered by rent control...

Is a $25 late fee, plus $5/day additional a reasonable late fee for a rental agreement in an RSO covered, Los Angeles apartment?

The proposed late of more than ten percent (10%) of the rental amount may be an unenforceable penalty. When it would be difficult to figure out the...

How do I record a superior court of California judgment that was given against a tenant?

Here is a link to the form: http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ej001.pdf Fill it out, have it stamped by the Clerk of Court and take it to...

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Does a landlord have the right to start charging you for water sewage when lease states other wise.

If your residence is not under rent control and you have a fixed term lease, your landlord cannot change the terms of your fixed term lease until...