Can this be considered discrimination?

I don't know why it would be discrimination unless the failure to allow you to move in was something to do with your race, gender, or disability,...

Are landlords liable for tenants' injury over a fire damage that is caused by the tenant themselves?

Landlord, I think you are leaving out some important information. Did the unpermitted nature of the unit have anything to do with the injuries? Did...

Landlord, assuming this rental unit is one of two or more units on the same lot, with at least one unit being built in before October 1, 1978, ...

I have found bedbugs in my apartment after numerous bites, my landlord says she is not responsible?

It is absolutely the landlord's responsibility to exterminate the bedbugs. See Civil Code section 1941.1. You are therefore correct that you may...

Based on statute 1671 & 3302 am I able to collect previously paid late fees that are deemed illegal or impracticable?

No illegal contract terms can be enforced by a court. There is no such thing as a "nonrefundable" deposit in the State of California. Also, a 5%...

Tenants terminating lease early in California

Wow. Right to the landlord immediately and tell him that there is no way that he may stay on the property. When you rent a property, it is yours....

Can the owner of a trailer park stop public transportation from driving in the park to pick up a handicapped person?

Wow! Absolutely not. The owner of the mobilehome park has the absolute obligation to allow "Dial A Ride" to come into the park and pick up your...

Am I liable to pay for my landlord tenting my house?

In California, the landlord has the legal duty to maintain the dwelling "substantially free" from vermin. Civil Code section 1941.1. Unless you...

Your landlord can deduct from your security deposit monies necessary to clean the unit to return the unit to the same level of cleanliness as the...

Renters Rights in California

Sorry, but your neighbor is right and you are wrong. The kids have a right to play in the common area, even the part of the common area that is...