What are my options?

You can't be forced out your home without legal process. In the meantime, you should meet with landlord and honestly discuss the situation. If...

You should be designing law school exam questions. What a story. Unfortunately, it's not really possible to advise you without digging into things....

Is it possible to include lease terms permitting residency on a commercial lease in a commercially zoned space?

Commercial zoning does not by itself prohibit a residential use. The question is whether the space meets the requirements to be a legal residence....

Does landlord still have to provide itemized security deposit statement when lease is terminated early?

Hold on. If your landlord asked you to vacate, then it's my view your lease ended on that day, absent a written agreement to the contrary. And yes,...

Subleased fm friend,Mngr aware yet didnt request any papers fm me nor will they add me to lease/ take original tenant off lease

Look, this is a mess. You have no idea how amazed i am that manager is cooperating with you! People sign paperwork in jail and in rehab. It happens...

Yes, he does. He has a duty to police his tenants. And the California Good Neighbor Fence Law requires him to share in repairs or replacement of a...

Can a former subleasee be held financially responsible for damages made by the tenant before taking over the lease?

Do you have a written lease? What's it say about window treatments? If you really "took over" the original lease, then the security deposit isn't...

Do I need to pay last months rent? If this dispute ends up in court, who will have the upper hand?

Please clarify. Did you give landlord $4500 when you moved in? I assume your monthly rent is equal to security deposit. If you did, and paid in...

What can we do to remove owner #2 from the property permanently and legally, without paying thousands we don't have?

You face a deeply troubling and potentially damaging situation, physically, financially, legally. Don't minimize the difficulty you face. Your...

Am I legally entitled to keep this money, for all the back rent, and still enforce the 60-day notice that is soon coming?

I defer to my colleagues about the waiver issue, but note the tenant remains two month's behind in rent. Give him a 3-day pay or quit notice, and...