My primary drain to my air conditioner is clogged, making it drain into the bathtub. Do I have to pay rent in California?

Better check your lease and talk to a tenants rights attorney before withholding rent. It sounds like the landlord is cooperating-you need to give...

The only thing I can add to the accurate legal comments is some questions and a little perspective. Did either a broker or attorney represent...

Rented townhome. Air conditioning broken. Landlord unwilling to fix. Can I withhold rent until it is fixed without eviction?

Before you spend money on an attorney, read your lease. If it explicitly requires the landlord to repair, maintain and replace an air conditioner,...

I tried to give my apartment manager my 30 day notice, but she refuses to take it. She said she can only accept it on the 1st o

Well, she can "refuse" to read her mail, but such refusal has no legal significance. Absent some language in your lease to the contrary, You can...

Can an apartment community kick you out due to barking from companion animals?

This is a perfect problem for a mediated solution. Avoid legalistic approaches initially. Yes, California law protects folks with certified...

Is it legal for an home owners insurance co to not refund the full premium for the months after the house was sold?

Whether or not it is legal, it is wrong and should not have happened. Insurance companies routinely refund back to the date policy should have...

Urgent eviction question.

You may need an interventionist, not an attorney. You might call law enforcement and have her arrested. There are attorneys, mediators and other...

Your lease should address the question, but notice can be no less than 30 days. Your lease may put you in "holdover" at increased rent on August...

Is it legal to move in another person where you live without your approval?

You are describing the downside of getting "super cheap" rent from a family member. I'm guessing you do not have a written lease that defines your...

Can you get evicted from your apartment for noise if it is made by your kid here in california??

If noise from your apartment is causing problems for other tenants or the landlord, that might be cause for the landlord to terminate your lease....