What type of rights do I have? Should this be escalated to a legal matter?

Legally they may be liable for all the property damage that you can prove that were caused by the water pipe failure and you're not responsible for...

I moved out here from the Midwest into this guy apt & have been living with him almost 3 weeks and he's trying to kick me out

You may be entitled to a 60-day notice. It appears that you were there with his consent in the first place. So you are a tenant at will. As one...

Indymac took over a property with out any notice,property was value 650.000 loan for 248.000 three years ago,

If you believe that the foreclosure was wrongful, you have 3 years to file your suit. If the foreclsoure took place more than 3 years ago, you may...

60 day notice to move

For month to month lease, you're required to give 30-day notice or be responsible for the next month's rent. That's the law in California. In your...

The next thing that will happen is the bank will have you served with a 3-day notice to vacate. If you fail to comply after 3 days, they can go to...

We are renting a house that is currently in Active Forclosure. Do we still have to pay the owners of the house the rent?

The answer is yes as long as your landlord still holds title tothe property. Also, even after the property is sold at an auction, you may be still...

In California, the law requires landlords to provide heating in a residential rental unit under Health and Safety Code. It is also a violation of...

Security Deposit/California

Technically you're not allowed to apply the security deposit towards last month's rent. The purpose of the security deposit is to make sure tenants...

There's no need to file the second eviction lawsuit. Most people will just amend the first UD action to add a second cause of action based on...

I am the owner, I have a signed month to month rental agreement that states that the rent is due on the 1st of the month

When you have a provision like this, the law implies a grace period of 5 days to pay the rent. So you can't serve a 3-day notice prior to the 5th...