The bottom line is, if the landlord collected rent while he did not own the property, you have been scammed and you can, and should, sue the...

What responsibility does a landlord have regarding loss of use for their tenant when a natural Disaster has happened?

It sounds to me like you have no responsibility to refund the tenant's rent. You did not cause the evacuation.

If a tenant breach part of contract does the landlord have the right to evict take all the security deposit?

The tenant can sue the landlady for the $1,950.00 security deposit, but it does not sound like an illegal eviction because it sounds, from what you...

CA" landlord/tenant law: 3 day eviction notice served for contract breach, will reminder of this month's rent be refunded?

I do not believe that there are any special rules for sober living houses that allow a landlord to engage in self-help eviction, and that therefore...

How do I intimate master tenant to return my security deposit?

The way to proceed is to sue the master tenant in small claims court for return of your security deposit.

Can a landlord evict one tenant from an apartment and not the other?

Technically, I do not think so. A landlord, when he evicts someone, asks the court for possession of a particular piece of property, not a room in...

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Is landlord responsible for some of the behaviors of his tenants?

You could sue the owner of the next-door building for nuisance (interfering with your property rights) and for an injunction (to prevent people...

Can we be evicted for asking the landlord to fix certain things in the house?

Your landlord sounds like a freak. Your landlord is REQUIRED BY LAW to make repairs to the premises you live in. Obviously, she does not want to be...

When counting court days in the federal courts civil, if a noticed motion must be served no later than 21 days before the

They are included. If the statute says "days" it means calendar days.

An employee at a retail store made a racial slur at me but I just ignored him and walked away. Can I still sue the company?

You can. The Unruh Civil Rights Act prevents all business establishments from discriminating against their customers. There is a minimum award of...