The landlord can take away a parking space in rent-controlled Los Angeles ONLY if he also reduces your rent to compensate you for the loss of the...

Does landlord have obligation to mitigate damages when one of two tenants abandons apartment early in Oakland, CA ?

There are not really enough facts for me to answer accurately, but I am going to try. Keep in mind there are two contracts here--(1) the one you...

What can a tenants, do? Does the landlord have a duty to keep those areas safe. For example, courts have required landlords to

Landlords are required to keep these areas safe by law. See Civil Code section 1941.1. If a landlord is not keeping up with his obligations...

Illegal conversion to be foreclosed on?

You live in a multi-unit building in Los Angeles. That means, if the property was built before 1978, it is rent-controlled. You do not have to...

El Cajon does have a restrictive smoking ordinance, but under the ordinance a landlord may allow smoking in a multi-unit residential building...

Can a landlord get payment for damages found after security deposit has been returned?

The landlord can always sue, but he will likely lose in court given these facts. It is the landlord's duty to PROVE that you did the damage. This...

What is the next step if my landlord does not want to test for mold

Dear Tenant, The landlord does not have the responsibility to test for mold. You found mold--no test is needed. The landlord's responsibility...

Listen, if I were you, I'd be glad that the landlord installed the lighting. I think your best answer to this question is thick window shades. ...

It is absolutely the landlord's duty to fumigate. Civil Code section 1941 requires a landlord to repair all dilapidations of the premises. ...

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Can I withhold rent?

The landlord is required to make repairs to the premises you rent. You can have it fixed yourself, and deduct it from the rent, but it would be...