Yesterday evening, 8/12, I gave a "Quit" notice to a 3 day "Pay Rent or Quit" letter from my landlord.

If I understand your formulation of the facts correctly, you decided to quit/leave rather than pay rent and the landlord has agreed to give you an...

Can a landlord sue a tenant to recover complete remodeling costs when the house had normal wear and tear when tenant moved out?

The landlord is not allowed to charge the tenant for normal wear and tear. Especially in a long-tern tenancy, the landlord has to pro-rate charges...

Owner of home hired property manager to take over management of home I rent. They have changed rent due date, is legal??

When you say that your rent is due on the 10th, is that written in the terms of your lease? The landlord cannot change any of the terms of your...

Question about repairs by landlord that changed the living conditions

The lease governs: if the lease says that the landlord is to provide the tenant with A/C, then there is no argument about it. If all attempts at...

Under CA law the landlord has to return the security deposit within 21 days of the tenant moving out. If she fails to comply, you can sue her....

How difficult is it to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent if under lease and rent control?

Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance ("RSO"), non-payment of rent is one of 12 valid reasons to evict a tenant. As far as prevailing...

The rent is late for about 2 weeks and the tenant didn't answer my email and phone. what should I do next?

Giver her a 3-day notice. For more information on how to serve the notice and the necessary contents see the link below. Under CA law, you need to...

Can tenant sue for damages over the unused rent & deposit I'm keeping for breaking the lease & not giving proper notice?

Take a look at the lease. Does it have a "liquidated damages" provision stating that the tenant forfeits the security deposit if he/she breaks the...

I've been given a notice to vacate in 5 days and I've just noticed that the case numbers on all the paperwork are different.i wa

If you are represented by counsel, he/she is the best person to contact regarding issues with your case.

As a landlord, you have two implied duties to your tenants under CA law: to provide a unit in habitable conditions, and to not interfere with the...