What happens if an apartment becomes damaged by mildew because the tenants refused to clean?

If a repair is made necessary due to the negligence of tenants, landlord has the right to seek reimbursement for the cost of repairs. But,...

Short sale closing failed: Mortgage lender refused to fund. Due back earnest money?

If you didn't have a loan contingency or there was one but you removed it per the purchase contract, you must close the escrow by the agreed...

Tenant Problem

If I understand what you're asking. If the lease is a fixed term for 90 days, it expires at the end of the 3rd month. Ordinarily a fixed term...

Is a homeowner responsible for the actions of his tenant, if made aware that the offenses are occuring?

Yes. Homeowners are responsible for activities of their tenants not only because the CC&R themselves may prohibit such activities, but the common...

You have legal recourse against the HOA and the unlicensed contractor. To figure out what legal recourse you have against your HOA, you should...

As a tenant. Can I vacate the property if the landlord didn't repair structural damage.

You may get of the lease on two different theories. First, you may argue that the obligation to make the structural repairs was contemplated by...

If one tenant is evicted does the other have to move too

There's a procedure landlord follows to evict all known and unknown occupants based on CCP 415.46. If the landlord had followed it, then they would...

Deposit deductions

Landlords are legally entitled to deduct repairs that are not normal wear and tear, cleaning fees, as wells as any past-owed rent from the security...

What recourse do we have? Our landlord has ignored the code enforcement officers citation(s) and now our lease is up.

Civil Code 1942.4 prohibits landlords from demanding rent to be paid if they have failed to correct the conditions stated in the citations that...

Tenants' use of medical marijuana may present a very difficult and complicated problem for landlords even when they have a medical marijuana...