Prevent future problems before allowing relatives stay at my home which I own in California.

The sad fact is that giving help to friends/family in your home is a recipe for disaster. The pages of Avvo are filled with people who regret...

Does lack of heat constitute an 'emergency'? Am I obligated to provide access to my unit and liable for costs if I don't?

Find a way to cooperate. Be prepared to compromise. Get a friend to stay in your place. Or hire a surrogate. Otherwise, you're going to face a lot...

An immigrant tenant wants a new lease dated as of today; she just got married to her co-tenant who is a citizen. Any issues?

I suggest you think like a landlord, without regard to non-leasing issues. Ask yourself what value you want to do new lease. More rent? Longer...

Tenant to Tenant harassment... With lease!

This is a distressing situation. I am sorry to hear about the abuse you are experiencing. Try to keep in mind that the neighbor is probably very...

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My landlord signed a year lease with me and is kicking me out. She owns the house I'm living in but not the land.

As attorney Martz says, no one can physically throw you out without legal process. But you are not in a good long-term position. The best...

I am renting out a home And would like to ask the tenants to move out ... What steps do I have to take for this to happen?

Are they on a month to month rental? if so, simply advise them you are canceling the lease to move back in. You need to give them 60 days notice if...

Plaintiff is interested in a couple of mediators, so is the defendant. How can they make a decision?

Mediators help people have difficult conversations. They are not judges or arbitrators. The parties determine outcomes. Attorneys often select...

My tenant has texted saying her rent will be very late this month. I think she intends to leave the property.

It's the worst when friends remind us that no good deed goes unpunished. You will be better off when she's gone. You can wait and do nothing....

Hello, question regarding hot water. When I first moved in I didn't have problems with hot water, Now after the apt mgr shut off

This isn't a legal answer, but it's based on asset management experience. What you've described is unacceptable. The landlord is breaching his...

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Does the management of a mobile home park need to give notice of the lease expiring?

No noticed is required - the lease is clear and also very standard. Go see the manager and make a new yearly lease dea if that's what you want to...