If a tenant obtains a restraining order against her, will she be forced to leave - and within what time frame?

Probably not. In most cases, a Judge who presides over a civil harassment restraining order ("CHRO") proceeding has no power to force someone to...

How can I fix this eviction problem?

I don't have better news for you. There is no way to "erase" an eviction. Once it becomes final, it is part of the legal record. You can't overturn...

66 degrees in pretty cold. Why would you ever "need" the air to be 66 degrees inside your apartment? What if it was 105 outside, and you expected...

Is it reason to evict a tenant if the tenant always call the poloce when owner of property wants to maintain his apt.units?

No--a landlord cannot evict a tenant for calling the police. Calling the police is a legally-privileged act (because the law never wants to inhibit...

Is it legal to do this even though she had prior consent and has no where else to go?I don't think it's fair

It sounds like your mom requested, and received, a reasonable accommodation for her disability to allow her to keep a full-sized refrigerator in...

Can I sue my landlord?

If your landlord has overcharged you, you can sue him in small claims court to recover the overcharges. This guy sounds dangerous--you should...

Tenant Landlord issue

Those are a lot of questions: 1. As you appear to already know, apartment managers are employees that must be paid minimum wage, and be given...

I received a 60 day notice at the beginning of October my last day in my apartment is the 26thof this month which totally sucks

A couple of things: (1) Negotiate with the landlord. He's not going to get a new tenant on December 27th--no one moves over the holidays. (2)...

Is notice still to be given for a tenant who did not pay rent but performed volunteer labor for over a year

You are still entitled to a 30-day notice to terminate, because you are a tenant at will. Oral eviction notices do not work, and you cannot be...

What are our rights as a tenant, and what are the landlords responsibility regarding fixing the kitchen plumbing

The plumbing is the landlord's responsibility, no matter what it says in your lease. See Civil Code section 1941.1. You can fix the problem...