Landlord / deposit ?

It is unclear to me whether or not you are entitled to a return of the security deposit. If you entered into a rental agreement with another...

Absentee landlord installed a fence on the West edge (my side) of the concrete drainage area without any contact with me.

Your land survey should also set the corners of your lot, and you could also include a Record of Survey that would be a written documentation of...

Who should I contact?

You should put your repair request in writing to your landlord. You can call your local code enforcement to make a complaint.

Where is the line on Subletting

It sounds like you are trying to find a technicality to skirt the laws on rentals. Just do things legitimately. If Corona Del Mar requires a...

If you are a tenant, can the landlord deny you the key code to enter the building?

No, the landlord is not required to give you the keycode.

Is there any way to get reimbursed if an apartment manager gives you notice to dispose of personal property?

No. You're not going to get reimbursed in this situation.

The landlord will have to restart the eviction process if he's accepted partial payments for your residential tenancy.

I've been evicted due to nonpayment of rent but feel it was an act of retaliation instead of just an eviction

All you had to do was tender payment of the rent that you owed. If you had the money, you should have paid it. There's no retaliation here.

Looking for a flood specialist to take our case

Best thing to do is to interview a few attorneys about your case. Use the Find a Lawyer tab above to locate attorneys to discuss your case.

Can a Credit Union foreclose in CA because they determine you are ineligible for membership (after the fact) and reject payment?

The cheapest and fastest way to solve this is to negotiate with the credit union to keep the loan. Otherwise, your other options are to refinance...