Can i broke a one year contract with my landlord because of negligence of the manager???

Dear tenant, Call the Los Angeles Housing Department and ask for a Code Enforcement Inspection. The Housing Department will order the landlord...

I rent a back house which the only access is through my landlords backyard can he deny access to my guests and enforce a curfew?

Dear tenant, It is certainly NOT legal. if the landlord locks you in, he is guilty of false arrest. No one is trespassing if they have...

A property has more than one unit and is rented separately but all tennants are put on the same lease. Is this legal?

Dear tenant, She probably thinks that by having only one lease she escapes rent control. In Los Angeles, a property is rent-controlled if it...

Dear tenant, You can install it if you have the permission of the landlord. Otherwise, no. The landlord has a responsibility, though, to...

Dear tenant, The answer to your question depends on what you complained ABOUT to the landlord. Did you complain that the tenant's music is too...

Should my securitey deposit be left in a interest bearing account?

Dear tenant, Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, your landlord has to pay you interest YEARLY on your security deposit. They...

It's been over a month and I just got a certified letter from the landlord with 3/4 of my security deposit allocated for repairs

Dear tenant, I wrote a guide to getting back your security deposit from your landlord. You should sue him or her in small claims court. If the...

Can't i fight a 60-day notice to vacate from my apartment?

Dear tenant, Unless you are in a rent-controlled apartment (and you might be--call the Los Angeles Housing Department at 866-557 RENT to check),...

Can my property management company apply my rent payment to previous late fees?

Dear tenant, The management company has to apply the payments in the way you tell them to. They can't apply rent to back late fees. Moreover...

What do you do if a tenant abandon the property and vandalizes it? What can you do to the tenant?

Wow, this is a really unfortunate situation. Of course, the first thing you can do is use the tenant's security deposit to make the repairs. Be...