Mildew in the home

Dear tenant, Of course you can move out immediately if the conditions in the rental unit are unsafe or unhealthy. By maintaining or creating...

Is this a violation of my civil rights?

As a lawyer, I can tell you that when you make a motion to ask the court's permission for something, and the Judge years at you for even asking,...

No water??tenant rights?

You need to call the Los Angeles County Environmental Health Department right now and report this--it is the landlord's responsibility to provide...

Dear tenant, San Francisco has a rent control ordinance that probably governs this situation. I am in Los Angeles and not an expert on San...

I have informed my landlord on the problems in the house to the point of upset & i get no answer. it is getting near unsafe what

Dear tenant, It's time to call the Department of Building and Safety and the Health Department and have them come in and cite the owner to make...

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The answer to your question is absolutely not. (And you are right about Civil Code section 1941.1) The unit has to have a built-in heater capable...

Neither your boyfriend nor his father can kick you out of the apartment. You would have to be formally evicted, and I doubt it is possible in San...

Land lord and tenent

You are not liable for anyone falling on your property, whether that person is 80 years old or 20 years old, unless they fall because of your...

Do i have to give 60 days notice to vacate if the rental agreement states that the tenancy may be terminated with 30 days notice

Yes, you have to give 60 days' notice if your tenant has lived in the property for more than a year. The lease agreement doesn't matter, because...

Dear tenant, You have a few different issues and a few different options. You say that the house is not permitted. Do you mean that it has no...