How does one determine if a guest house they are considering renting is "legal"

Ask the Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department at: http://hcidapp.lacity.org/lahdinternet/

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Could my mom be sued for unpaid rent? Or does she actually have rights to the house? What should our next step be?

Your mother might have a claim for adverse possession of the property. To establish ownership, she would have to file a quiet title action. The...

Important California Property Question Needed Please

Paying off the mortgage should have no impact on your property taxes. You may however lose your income tax deductions for mortgage interest...

May I negotiate a 'severance' package? Am I entitled to be paid for banked sick time?

Under California law, you are not entitled to be paid for banked sick time, unless the employer has specifically agreed to pay out your sick time. ...

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...