Your tenant is (mostly) right. If you refuse to clean the gutters on your house (and it is your responsibility), and your tenant goes up on the...

Subtenant roomshare with tenant lease ending at end of month, can Landlord kick out subtenant without notice?

The landlord absolutely cannot "kick you out." In fact, if you are in a rent-controlled tenancy, the landlord may not be able to evict you under...

20 year renter

The landlord may not refuse to provide necessary maintenance to your apartment, no matter what you contracted for 20 years ago--in other words, he...

If I get a UD trial date, can I postpone it for any reason?...

Likely not. Landlords have a statutory right to a trial within 20 days after you answer the Complaint. Your best bet is to hire counsel to defend...

I just moved into this duplex and I have major issues with the place. One of the rooms has such a strong odor that its uninhabit

Dear Tenant, every lease in California contains an implied warranty of habitability--that means, the landlord, simply by renting to you, guarantees...

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You're right--the landlord's wrong. As soon as you told the landlord you were out of the unit, you surrendered possession. Moreover, there was a...

Elderly severely disabled friend was served seven day notice to fix her mobile home & landscaping or face eviction. Is it legal?

Probably not. Under CALIFORNIA and federal law, a housing provider is required to make reasonable accommodations in its policies and procedures to...

Can my roommate evict me if I'm not on the lease but have paid the property management company directly and they accept rent?

Based on these facts, it appears that your agreement is with the property management company, and that your roommates cannot, in fact, evict you.

Can my landlord ask me to move out based on some walking sounds?

This is difficult to answer because there are facts that are unknown. First, is the apartment in a rent-controlled jurisdiction? If so, the...

Can an eviction mill type attorney share the names of tenants with all the landlords he represents?

The answer is maybe. You write that "I made sure that the owner couldn't blacklist me to tenant screening sites, credit bureau(s) or any future...