A tenant in my building has abandoned her unit before the lease is up.

You should proceed cautiously and in accordance with CC 1951.3. The statute requires that the tenant must have failed to pay rent for 14...

Does voluntarily vacating and the landlord changing the locks count as a constructive eviction?

No, this is not constructive eviction. But since you didn't pay rent and he's issued a 3-day notice to evict you, you may have waived your right to...

If i got a notice to get out of a appartment do i have to pay those 60 days of rent

Legally you still owe the rent as long as you choose to remain on the premises during the 60-day period. If you don't pay, the landlord has the...

I am evicting tenants who live in my home? Can I do this on my own or do I need to retain an attorney?

I don't think you should do this on your own if you've never done this before and are not familiar with the process. There are paralegals or...

The answer is not so clear cut. The statute allows landlord entry into the property for the purpose of showing it to prospective purchasers. It...

We are renters who received a notice to vacate from a bank who purchased the home we are renting, do we still have to pay rent?

It sounds like she might've been behind on her mortgage payments and the bank was either planning to or had already commenced to foreclose. During...

Can a tenant deposit be used to cover rent that has not been paid after he moved out of the house?

I believe CC 1950.5 allows past-owed and unpaid rent (including late charges) to be deducted from the security deposit and you're not limited to...

I'm renting 2 rooms and my landlord is raising my rent and changing the household rules because his girlfriend told him to do so

Though he's not the landlord, he may be an agent of the landlord if his sister so authorized him. His sister may be bound by his actions. If you're...

How much does a landlord have to pay a tenant who is displace for re-roofing and termite tenting?

No, $200 is not a fair amount.If they have a valid lease, landlords have no right to remodel while the tenants are still living there. The statute...

What options do i have in breaking a lease? If i lost my job and cant come up with the fee to break the lease on the day its due

I'm sorry that you lost your job. But job loss is not a defense for breach of the lease. Security deposit cannot be used as rent unless the...