Liability in rental damaged by fire of unknown origin?

What rights you have depends on who's responsible for the fire? If the landlord was, then there was a substantial breach of both implied warranty...

You may break your lease based on breach of implied covenant of quiet enjoyment. Excessive noise from your neighbors interfere with your quiet...

My car was stolen from inside my apartment building. Should my landlord be held accountable for this?

Landlords may have duty to care with regards to tenants' personal safety but not tenants' property, unless the lease so provides. If the landlord...

Can a landlord put in a lease that they be notified of all overnight guests and limit the number of nights yearly?

I think it is debatable. Generally speaking, landlords and tenants are free to negotiate the terms of their leases, unless the specific terms...

Followup to 3 day cure or quit for Carpet Damage

If the landlord had received citations for health and safety 17923 violations - in this case presence of rats or vermins - and they failed to...

If the sale of property falls through and the buyers move away can they take away items they purchased for the property?

After the tenancy is terminated, you may remove things that are not deemed to be fixtures to the property. Whether a thing is a fixture to the...

If i recieved an unlawful detainer the day before thanksgiving , how many days so i have to file my answer,?

The day before the Thanksgivings is November 24, 2010. Since you have 5 days to respond, the last day is November 29, 2010 which is Monday. Your...

I own a rental property worth about 220,000. I owe 19 on the first,135,000 onthe second which is an equity line and 97,000 on

There will be repercussions if the debit is not paid. These are secured debts. The law requires the lenders to exhaust the security before they can...

Demanding addtional pro rated rent, 2 years after moving in

They are within the statute of limitations to pursue this debt if the accounting reflects that to be the case. It may very well be true that they...

Can I hold last months rent to move if my home is uninhabitable (California Law)?

Yes, it is true. If you're forced to vacate the unit due to uninhabitable conditions, you have a case of constructive eviction. In this...

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