Paid rent after a 3-day perform or quit notice . . . does that mean the landlord waived the notice?

CA law is very strict regarding the contents of a 3-day notice. Failure to follow the proper procedure will invalidate the notice. To answer your...

Is it legal for the landlord to work on my house on a daily basis for 5 months? Also I have not had kitchen for 5 months

Unless there is an applicable local law, CA law requires a landlord to keep a unit in habitable conditions, which implies undertaking major repairs...

Can a landlady charge money for days not rented?

under CA law, within 21 days of moving out, the landlord has to either return the security deposit or provide the tenant with an itemized statement...

Can I give my tenants notice to vacate in rent controlled property? They are on month-to-month lease agreements.

The Los Angeles Rent Control Ordinance ("RSO") allows landlords to evict tenants in 12 specific circumstances, one of them being when the landlord...

Is my landlord breaking harassment laws?

If your ex-landlord is trying to collect money based on an agreement he signed with you, he is considered a debt collector under CA and Federal...

My lease is on a month-to-month and my landlord has given me a 90 day notice to vacate. Is this legal in rent control?

North Hollywood is considered part of Los Angeles, so you could be covered under the Rent Control Ordinance ("RSO"), but make sure you call the...

California Code of Civil Procedure section 1166(d)(B) lists specific situations in which the complaint can be filed without attaching the rental...

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Can I get a deduction on my rent due to flood and carpet replacement?

Under CA law, the landlord has to provide you with a unit that is in "habitable" conditions at all times for the duration of your lease. If the...

I broke my lease and suspect there will be legal issues. I never signed a lease agreement. Can the apt hold me to its terms?

I agree with my colleague, just because you did not sign the rental agreement does not necessarily mean you can simply walk away without any...

My landlord wants to take my ex (only name on lease) to small claims to get ex to pay rent until lease is up - can this hurt me?

If the landlord takes your ex to small claims, he/she can be awarded back rent. The ex could then conceivably sue you for part of that amount,...