What happens if the landlord accepts rent after asking for a default judgement for unlawful detainer.

Once a landlord collects rent from you, you can no longer be "guilty of unlawful detainer" (that's what the statute say you are) because you are no...

Is my landlord required by any civil code statute to maintain dilapidated lighting in the common areas ?

Yes, it is a legal requirement that the landlord maintain lighting in the common areas for three reasons that I can think of: (1) the lack of...

Civil Rights and the ADA of 1990

Your landlord is 100% in the wrong. The landlord cannot charge you for having a service or emotional support animal. They can ask you for a...

Do I have a retaliation claim if my landlord gives us a 30 day notice to vacate immediately after I filed a small claims suit?

That's pretty much classic retaliatory eviction. You should be able to defend the eviction, provided that you retain a competent attorney to...

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4 issues: Whether you or your landlord has to pay for the water is set out in your lease. Complain about the water interruption problem to the...

What should I do next? Is this illegal?

I don't get it. It sounds like he responded to your message by correcting the notice. You don't have to call or text him about it--just pay it....

What were the terms of your agreement with your roommate? If she said, "You pay half the rent," then, yes, she is overcharging you. If the terms...

You can ask--you can't demand. A contractor's license may not be necessary for that job at any rate.

Is this legal grounds to evict a family

There's no rent stabilization in Roseville, so the landlord can evict you for any reason or no reason. If you have lived there less than a year...

My landlord has changed the locks without prior notice after one of my roommates has moved out. I am on an individual lease.

The landlord cannot lock you out of your rental unit--period. Her "fears" are irrelevant. If you are paying rent, you live there. Go back, and...