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My landlord told me yesterday to move out on mar 27, she said the house is in default and the bank wants the house empty by 27 ,
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Answered on March 05, 2011
Bottom line, you don't have to go ANYWHERE just because someone tells you they want you to leave. Stay where you are. To evict you, the landlord...
What damages are available if a landlord violates Civil Code § 1954(c)?
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Answered on March 05, 2011
The same damages as in any lawsuit--the jury (or Judge) decides what the reasonable value of your suffering is resulting from the violation. In...
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Landlord demanding I pay for repairs
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Answered on March 05, 2011
The truth is, you could be evicted for anything, any time. (You live in Los Angeles though, so possibly this is a rent-controlled tenancy, which...
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I was just contacted via email by an ex partner who has stated her disregard and disapproval for my "deception".
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Answered on March 05, 2011
Usually, when people "cc" a lawyer, the lawyer turns out to be their friend, or cousin, or a lawyer who represented them for some other matter. If...
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I am leasing a home and a pipe outside burst I notified the landlord he took 5 days to respond, do I have to pay the water bill?
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Answered on February 27, 2011
Your landlord is responsible for the overage, because it was caused by a problem on his property that you did not cause. If the landlord will not...
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How do i file a motion to stop an eviction on a house that was quick claimed to me after it was quicked claim to from my husband
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Answered on February 27, 2011
You cannot file a "motion to stop an eviction." All you can do is win the eviction action at trial. If you are the landlord, you cannot be...
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Can our apartment management company bill us for back utilities?
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Answered on February 27, 2011
Yes. If you had to pay for utilities as part of your agreement, the fact that the landlord stopped sending you bills for utilities does not change...
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What kind of treatment can a tenant, dislocated due to an apartment building fire, recieve from the owner?
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Answered on February 27, 2011
The fire destroyed the object of your contracts, and neither you nor your landlord has any further obligation under the lease, whether or not the...
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Our landlord made a verbal agreement with my partner to work for partial rent..I was paying 2/3 in cash, he was to work off the
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Answered on February 27, 2011
You are right. Your landlord is probably in violation of various wage and hour laws, for which you could sue him. The landlord had to be paying at...
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Can my land loard just come over when I am not here and remove my screen door and refuse to replace it?
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Answered on February 27, 2011
Hi Tenant,
It's not "illegal", but it's annoying and a sign to you that there are better landlords out there.
It is a violation of your...
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