Hotel in my name

This really involves two issues, landlord/tenant and criminal law and procedure. In this case since you rented the room in your sons name and he...

Why didn't landlord disclose my apartment's proximity to a gas transmission line and that complex is in earthquake fault zone?

Rentals are a little different from sales. You are only renting the property for a short while, and don't have the financial responsibility as...

Should my landlord compensate me if they remodel our kitchen

I think that you should be ok with him improving the property without asking you to contribute. You may be entitled to some rent concessions if...

The first thing you really have to find out is who is the owner? Did your landlord sell the house and close escrow? If he did, and you can find...

Tenant's toddler fell out of window

This is a very difficult question and there may be no exact answer. Older buildings usually have windows lower than today's standards, but as long...

Wow, a lot happened here. Once you moved out, management has an obligation, if you break your lease, to help find a new person to pay the...

If a landlord does not have a permit to rent out rooms in their house, is a signed rental agreement even valid?

Usually you do not have to have a permit to rent out rooms in a private, single family house. If the owner rents out only to one person,...

What exactly is a delayed access to unlawful detainer case files? & what should i do about it?

This is usually to protect the tenant against frivolous lawsuits. Another important reason is to give you and the landlord the opportunity to...

If I had emailed my landlady's manager(before signing rental agreement) that I will vacate at a certain time is that "notice"?

Normally, texting and emailing don't count. You should send a certified or registered letter to them with 30 day notice to vacate. If you...

If the agreement provides for air conditioning and it was working at the time, the landlord is legally required to fix it unless the lease provides...