By "both on the lease," I take it you mean that both you and your co-tenant are named as tenants on your lease agreement with the landlord. You do...

Do I have to show to a court hearing even if i haven't been properly served?

Do the safe thing and show up to court. Service can be tricky, and it's entirely possible you could be mistaken. Even if you're completely right...

Can a business landlord back out of a signed lease

Based on what you said, it sounds like you had a signed written lease agreement with the landlord, paid him the security deposit, and then he...

Can I sue my landlord for giving me a vacate notice after pressing charges for severe intrusion?

California law prohibits retaliation by landlords based on certain specified exercises of a tenant's rights. Based on the facts you described, you...

What recourse does my friend have dealing with a case of age/disability landlord discrimination ?

California law prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of various protected classes, which includes disability. If the landlord said that...

Im renting a detached garage, month to month. If tenant does not pay, will i have to go to court for eviction?

If you're renting residential property to someone and want to end the tenancy and get them out, you have to go through the eviction process with...

Can an old landlord say that you still owe a past debt after 5 years and account in collections.

If it's true that you owe the former landlord a debt, sure, they can say that. To be more precise, I'm not aware of any reason why they couldn't....

What to do with non-paying Tenant

If the tenant is in default in paying rent, you can serve a 3-day notice to pay or quit. If the tenant still hasn't paid after the 3-day notice...

Hello I was wondering if me and my boyfriend have a case to file a suit against our property management company?

I respectfully disagree with Ms. James. California law is clear that the tenant cannot waive the implied warranty of habitability. To put this...

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If your landlord raised your rent and issued a notice to terminate the tenancy days after you told them about mold in the unit, that suggests you...