Can a landlord force a tenant to leave in 30 days during a 12-month lease?

There's a negotiation opportunity in your wife's notice - "How much will you pay me to leave now?" If you don't yet have an attorney helping...

Please try to hear (or read) this constructively: you can't blame your landlord because you intentionally parked in a fire lane. EAH is a...

If you are on a rental agreement and another person is not but wont move, can the landlord evict them without evicting everyone?

Don’t fight, cooperate. How did this person come to live with you? If you or other roommates allowed her to move in without landlord’s consent,...

Can a prospective landlord require a home inspection of your current residence as part of the qualifying process?

The practice is not illegal. And consider the following. Offering landlord the opportunity to see how you care for your present home is a great...

I can't add to Mr. Alexander's usual succinct and thorough and answer, so I am chiming in for your service pup. First, I am relieved he was only...

Did you contact the Peninsula Center for Conflict Resolution in San Mateo? Or a private mediator? You should have a private consultation with a...

Can a landlord break a lease early with no cause?

Are you prepared to own your role in this situation? While landlord may not have a basis to terminate your lease, he is justifiably angry. As a...

Can a landlord evict a tenant within 7 days without a reason?

If you have been paying weekly, they can end the arrangement on 7 days written notice. Perhaps a neutral 3rd party can help you get more time...

What can I do with non-paying tenant?

All I can add to the excellent answers you have received is this: Cut your losses. Offer to waive any amounts tenant owes you if he will leave...

Do I have to get rid of all of the items in my backyard?

Mr. Alexander is absolutely right. And I wonder "what's really going on?" Something is, as you seem to be a long-time tenant at this location....