If a new owner of an apartment takes over several times during my tenancy as a tenant am I required to sign any new agreement

A new owner takes over the lease of the existing tenant unless the new owner and tenant agree to a new lease.

Who is responsible for paying for a pest control company? The tenant or the landlord?

This is becoming a common problem in CA. It is almost impossible to prove how bedbugs got into the apartment. Most likely it came from another...

If an apartment has been sold to a new owner is the owner suspose to issue a tenant an new contract if the tenants been there

You can read about your rights here: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/catenant.pdf. It's a guide written for nonlawyers. Do a "ctrl...

You would have to ex parte to stop a lockout. Only a judge's orders would stop it at this point. You would need a very good reason to convince a...

The leasing office made a mistake on my lease, it states 2016 instead of 9/2015 is it legal till 2016 ?

A mistake of putting the wrong date does not make the contract invalid, especially if both parties act as if it was valid. Yes, you can always...

Unless there is an emergency, there is no right to inspect. You can just say no when the manager asks. Whether the blinds are your problem to...

Is it a commercial tenant's responsibility to fumigate an office if there is an insect issue?

Normally the lease controls so read over that carefully.

Our landlord failed to do a move out inspection and failed to return deposit within 21 days in California. Made bad faith claims

Mr. Price is absolutely right. If the landlord hasn't complied with section 1950, sue in small claims. Judges really hate landlords taking...

You actually said it, "retaliation." It's difficult to prove but in this case you may have it in your hands in the form of the note. You're in a...

What are rights of tenant when landlord comes and go as pleases without notice? Hasn't responded to things needed fixing? Help!

My colleagues gave good legal advice, here's my practical advice: move out. Tally the violations your landlord has done, keep it in writing, make...