Can you be sued for breaking a rental lease agreement on a home when you have tried to assist w/ alternative solutions w/owner?

Unfortunately, landlord can sue you for the remaining term of the lease. However, the landlord also has a duty to mitigate his damages by...

Should I still do an Unlawful Detainer for past due rents if my tenant wants to move out voluntarily? Lease expires in 2 mo.

If he is already moved out, three day notice may be inapplicable. Make sure you get his new address (his whereabouts) and then sue him in small...

Landlord may need it in case your car causes damage to the property. However, there is no statutory requirement as far as I know .

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If the eviction action by the seller start, we prefer to close the escrow first or renew the escrow to wait to end the eviction?

If you are right that seller is responsible to evict the tenant and this is a condition to closing per your agreement, it's really seller's...

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Can we close escrow when the seller and the tenant having disput about the moving out fee and time?

It all depends on what the lease says and what seller has represented or is bound by in the purchase/sale documents. If the 30 day notice was...

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Can i refuse to pay rent when we are being harassed

Rent obligations generally derive from your lease agreement with the landlord. It is usually an independent obligation owing to your landlord...

Can both parties be present during a settlement appraisal of property even though the deed is only in one spouses name?

In general, under Civil Code Section 1954, landlord can enter the tenant's unit 1) if there is emergency; 2) to make necessary or agreed repairs,...

Is an oral tenancy agreement valid ( even if the tenant name is not in lease agreement)

Generally, a promise to answer a debt of another must be in writing under Civil Code 1624(2). However, if father performed on the oral agreement...