Can I as a tenant be compensated for the time of lease due to a Hazardous unsafe living condition? Can I be reimbursed if proven

A patio fence is not a habitability issue as that is outside the living area and thus would not constitute a valid reason for a reduction in rent....

Generally, habitability requires more. Civil Code section 1941.1 controls habitability in California. The Courts have interpreted it as...

If the landlord gets the door open, and by any means he wishes (and this includes knocking the door down), the sheriff will remove you from the...

Generally, A landlord is entitled to know, and also possesses the legal right to know who is occupying his property. As a sub-tenant, once you are...

Does the Consumer Legal Remedies Act apply?

If a landlord rents a non-bedroom as a bedroom, that should be a code violation. If it is a code violation that is cited by the city, you could be...

Can an landlord rent out rooms in single family dwelling ?

Generally, a landlord may rent out a residence and any portion thereof, including rooms or other areas subject to local and state code requirements...

Lease Landlord\Tenant Spoken Agreement vs Written Lease Agreement

Generally, A written lease can be modified by oral agreement or by conduct of the parties. If you are a sub-tenant of the prior tenant then you are...

Can my girlfriend evict me even if i have been staying there for yrs paying rent with a 6 day verbal notice

Hope you can prove you paid rent and are not an at-will occupant

Can my landlord give me a 60 day notice if I recently had an accident and can't physically move?

Generally, an accident does not change any requirements placed on a landlord and tenant regarding any terms of the rental agreement. Therefore, if...

How do I get my tenant roommate to move out when there is not a written rental agreement in place?

This is relatively simple. Generally, in California a lease may be in writing or oral - yours is oral. To break an oral lease, you have to give a...