Can a landlord take money out of my deposit to clean carpet or floor after two years no damage?

I am sorry to read of your loss. Did you live with your sister, or are you taking care of her affairs? If you were not a tenant, you can’t be held...

Can you cancel a lease/rental agreement in CA without breaching it? Lease is standard for CA but doesn't mention cancellation.

No. You are bound by the terms of a fixed lease, unless you reserved a writer cancellation under certain circumstances. To limit your liability,...

Is it legal for an HOA to require an application fee and maintenance fee for a service animal?

No, it is not. They may owe you penalty payments under CA and Federal law if they try. There are a lot of pet-advocate attorneys in your area that...

Complaints?

You are not alone. The vast majority of landlord tenant questions put to this forum are not about the law. They are about conflict in...

Can a notice of non renewal of a lease demand that tenants be out of the unit before the end of the actual lease?

Someone or something is confused in your question, which is common this time of year. If your lease started 01/01/2017, and expired 12/31/2017,...

This question is put to you compassionately: have you considered that you are enabling things, just as much as your daughter? The sad...

Can my landlord show up at my home without notice, WITHOUT asking to come in or inspect? Or show up at my work? I pay on time

Mr Goldsmith is right, more info is needed to be helpful. I’d say landlord shouldn’t be doing either of those things, and a conversation about...

Landlord tenant attorney. Is there a difference in the time frame to evict a tenant at sufferance versus a tenant at will?

Your question can’t be answered simply, except to say that nothing can happen without a court order. If brother has a financial interest in the...

Properly using RCW 59.18.090 to terminate lease early?

Under the circumstances you describe, there is no question that landlord has breached the lease, and may owe you damages. Don’t be defensive. Get...

I have a commercial holdover question. i am in a situation where my current lease is being bought out.

Yes, if you agree to be out by a certain date, and do not leave on time, you can face catastrophic damages under extreme circumstances. Many years...