Just started renting and owner putting the house on short sale. Why work for free showing the house?

If the house sells in a short sale, the new owner will succeed to the lease as your new landlord until your lease expires. But if it is sold in a...

Homeowner insurance statue of limitations

Most homeowners policies don't cover water damage unless it is due to a sudden bursting of the water lines for instance. And there's a 10-year...

My Landlord took 4 months to make promised repairs to make my house habitable can i take them to small claims to recover my rent

This appears to be violation to Civil Code 1942.4. It says the landlord shall not demand rent from tenant if the property is not inhabitable. The...

As long as you've tendered the check on the 5th (even if it is not cashed right away) which you did, you have not breached the lease agreement. In...

I'm not sure what kind of lawyer I need real estate or contracts

You need an an attorney who's familiar with real estate and contract laws. There may be some issues of the agent's duties toward you in his...

Can the bank seek monies from me if my home goes into foreclosure?

It depends. If the loan is the second deed of trust and it gets wiped out by the 1st deed of trust that forecloses, the lender on the second on a...

Can Lanlord increase rent by $100 because i asked if my fiance could move in?

If this is a term lease, the rent is fixed for the duration of the lease unless the lease provides for increase such as when there is an additional...

Rental property short sale.

Why do you think you need to pay the lender any deficiencies? This is a short sale, isn't it? You may not need to pay deficiencies. You might want...

Am i legally responsible for tree roots that supposedly damaged pool and pool deck of my neighbor?

If the trees are within your property, you will be responsible for any damages that your trees cause including damages caused by tree roots. But...

Do have to pay a repair bill from rental management company?

The inference is you caused the garbage disposer to get stuck and be needing repairs. Ordinarily, landlords or the management company wouldn't have...