What grounds does a property mgt. co. have to request financial income of an established, in good standing tenant? Is it legal?

It is standard procedure for a management company to request financial information from a tenant prospect as part of the application process....

What does your lease say? Depending on the kind of property, industry standards vary. If your lease is silent about window replacement, then you...

Sale of home?

My colleagues are right. Mediation is the best way to resolve things without litigating, though as Mr Elkins writes, filing a lawsuit may be...

Towing in a paid for spot offering towing #s of expired contracts and not upholding agreement

There’s no law that explicitly covers this situation. However, you’ve been ripped off by the landlord, who has taken money for services not...

Do I have to sign an addendum to a year lease

No one can make you sign anything. The better question to ask is whether you want to reside in the home long term. If the answer is yes, then you...

Follow up: Can an apartment owner order me to move my things out so she can use one of the bedrooms for her personal storage?

The lease won’t say “landlord can’t order you to turn over a bedroom.” If you leased an apartment for a fixed term, the landlord can’t change the...

For CA residential purchase, is the issue of Broker Breach of fiduciary duty subject to court proceedings, not arbitration?

If you signed a CAR listing agreement that provides for mandatory arbitration, you’re stuck with that awful process. Hire an attorney to represent...

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How can I remedy my current situation?

Your landlord is failings his duties to provide you quiet enjoyment of your home, and I’d say he owes you some damages. How much is hard to say,...

Who runs the settlement conference?

Judges or volunteer attorneys acting on behalf of a judge act as a referee in settlement conferences. They are technically neutral, though their...

My tenant will not sign a new lease for a year in my commercial building?

You can cancel the agreement, which may get their attention. Hopefully you won’t have to evict them, as that is a legal action. I suggest you...