Can I get my landlord to give me an extension beyond my move-out date which is in two days, based on a medical emergency ?

Advise landlord in writing of your plight and promise to be out by a date certain. He can't throw you out. An eviction takes more than two weeks....

I am a landlord in San Francisco, and my lease prohibits subletting. Can I deny a sublet request?

Possibly. Hopefully. But you're in SF. Show entire lease to attorney ASAP. Look up Jethro Busch or Ana Demark through Avvo

What if a personal injury attorney(s) turns around and takes (tries to) more than the agreed-upon forty percent.

Your question is hard to follow, though I get you're reeling. If the mediation settlement agreement somehow changed the terms of your fee...

Can I be told who can and can't have as a guest at my apartment.

Yes, there are circumstances in which a guest can be barred from a property.

Does she have the right to keep my deposit in full?

How does wine spill when you are "out"? If you put open wine bottle in horizontal rack, and that caused the damage, it is not normal wear and tear.

California (San Francisco) Electronic Security Deposit Question

If landlord hasn't signed lease, you don't have a deal. Are you new to Bay Area? Welcome to the most competitive rental market in the country....

Roommate leaves without ANY notice with 8 months left on a lease with 2 other individuals, can he request his deposit back?

You are living the hell of roommate life. I am sorry. Lying roommate is a jerk and not entitled to deposit share. However, your landlord is the...

What shall I do after I vacate a rental house and the owner doesn't share with me the results of the move out walk through

Well, stop pestering him. Did you give him a forwarding address? If yes, be patient and wait for letter as law requires. Landlord has two weeks to...

Can I retain commercial tenant security deposit funds if no written checklist was provided by previous landlord?

The residential statute does not apply. This specific issue, tenant redelivery obligations in context of new ownership can be tricky....

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Do I need to have a receipt of my security deposit to have it returned?

That's preposterous. Your lease is your receipt! You and landlord should both google and download a free copy of the CA Tenant Handbook.