Do I have any defense? Can I counter sue my landlord for not returning my security deposit in bad faith?

Your landlord may use the security deposit as compensation for your default in rent. Nevertheless, the landlord must comply with the requirements...

How can I get an Eviction that never happened removed from my records? I still live here and Landlord refuses to Erase it.

If the Sheriff came to your door to post a notice of eviction that means that a judgment and writ of execution have already been issued against...

Can a landlord show the house with washer and dryer and after signing lease the dryer is missing ?

This may constitute a reduction in services and warrant a reduction in the rental amount being paid. You may want to contact a local attorney to...

My landlord filed a unlawful detainer on me but I won my case do I still have that unlawful detainer on my records?

If you won the case and it was dismissed then it will appear as such on any records. Also, under California Law, Unlawful Detainer cases are...

I signed a 14 month lease in a non smoking building. I have 4 neighbors who smoke & have bad asthma. How do I break my lease?

You have a few ways to approach this issue. The first step would be to negotiate with management to agree to break your lease and return your...

A landlord may not enter a tenant's unit except under specific circumstances specified under California Civil Code section 1954. Typically 24 hour...