Questions answered by Frances Miller Campbell

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I have a received a '3 Day Pay Rent or Quit" notice, do I have any options and what is the process?

Frances's answer | Answered on October 12, 2009

Dear tenant, Do you have the rent to pay now? If so, and you want to stay, you may have myriad defenses to an eviction lawsuit, especially if...

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Can a tenant sue me for all of her past rent paid to me (the landlord) because I did not return her security deposit in full?

Frances's answer | Answered on October 12, 2009

Dear landlord, It sounds to me like you created an illegal unit there. It is illegal to rent out dwelling units that do not have certificates...

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Is tenant responsible for pests and ac if it says so in their lease?

Frances's answer | Answered on October 11, 2009

Dear landlord, If you had 4 years and no problems from your tenants, why not just let this go? If the tenant is moving anyway, there is no...

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Noisy neighbor has created a nightmare.

Frances's answer | Answered on October 11, 2009

Dear tenant, your landlord is required to provide you with "quiet enjoyment" of your unit. If the landlord does not do so, the LANDLORD is in...

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Do I have to pay for the entire month if I was released out of my lease for smoking after they already denied me to be released.

Frances's answer | Answered on October 11, 2009

If you received a 3 day pay or quit on the 18th, and you left on the 21st, you complied with the 3 day notice. The landlord cannot accept rent...

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Can one be evicted for late fees?

Frances's answer | Answered on October 10, 2009

Dear tenant, The charging of late fees is illegal under most residential leases EXCEPT when the fees reflect the actual loss to the landlord and...

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Daughter student at UCLA roommate/apt mgmt issues can not be resolved. How can we break the lease & not be responsible for rent

Frances's answer | Answered on October 06, 2009

Dear tenant, Generally, when roommates decide to live together, everyone is responsible, jointly and severally, to pay the rent. That means if...

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Adding a roommate

Frances's answer | Answered on October 04, 2009

Normally, the "no sub-lease" provision means, to the landlord, that you can't move out and rent out your apartment to someone else. In this...

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My landlord owed me $1200. for my deposit, He gave me 458.34 and made up some bogus damages that Iwas not aware of.

Frances's answer | Answered on October 03, 2009

Dear tenant, Your experience perfectly illustrates why I tell my clients the following: Anytime you walk into a courtroom, there is a potential...

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I'm leasing a house in CA w/ 3 roommates. I'm the only one on the lease and want to kick 1 roommate out. What's the procedure?

Frances's answer | Answered on October 03, 2009

Dear tenant, You have to give the roommate a 30 day notice. If he doesn't leave in 30 days, you have to sue him for unlawful detainer. I...

Frances Miller Campbell's Answers (1212)

I have a received a '3 Day Pay Rent or Quit" notice, do I have any options and what is the process?

Can a tenant sue me for all of her past rent paid to me (the landlord) because I did not return her security deposit in full?

Is tenant responsible for pests and ac if it says so in their lease?

Noisy neighbor has created a nightmare.

Do I have to pay for the entire month if I was released out of my lease for smoking after they already denied me to be released.

Can one be evicted for late fees?

Daughter student at UCLA roommate/apt mgmt issues can not be resolved. How can we break the lease & not be responsible for rent

Adding a roommate

My landlord owed me $1200. for my deposit, He gave me 458.34 and made up some bogus damages that Iwas not aware of.

I'm leasing a house in CA w/ 3 roommates. I'm the only one on the lease and want to kick 1 roommate out. What's the procedure?