I have just been served an evection. How long do I have until I have to be out?

How much time you have depends on what sort of notice you received, 3-day, 30-day, or 60-day notice. After the notice expires and you fail to...

I have a sublease. My Sub-lessor is renting the garage out to furniture business which is against zoning code.

Under the sublease, you would act as a landlord. The landlord-tenant laws apply here. A landlord has the right to terminate a lease based on...

Does eviction have grounds if management co. says i haven't paid rent since aug but they cashed my rent for sept.

Unfortunately, when your rent check for august bounced, legally that's equivalent to not having paid rent for August. I don't know why they...

My brother is evicting me from my fathers house. My father owns the house, but he has dementia. When I read the...

If your brother is not the owner of the property, he doens't have standing to evict you. Also, even if he has a power of attorney from your dad, it...

Can a lender get a deficiency judgement after a deed in lieu?

The one-action rule protects you against any recourse by the lender for deficiency judgment. in either short sale or deed in lieu situation. You...

Heating and electricity issues in a rental home

Yes, there's something you can do. You can contact the local building and safety or code enforcement. Usually, they will send out an inspector who...

The safest thing to do in this situation is not to withhold the entire rent. You should first write to the landlord to let him know you intend to...

Yes, your landlord has an obligation to provide pest control since this is a residential lease.

My Landlord Sold my Apt Building, What are my rights?

Assuming you're not in rent-controlled building (I don't believe Inglewood is located within rent control) and you're month-to-month, upon the sale...

I moved into a single family home 10 days ago. Roaches and a smell throughout that irritates the throat, can I break the lease.

You should never stay at a place if you think its conditions put your and your child's health and safety in jeoparty. Your right to prematurely...