If the place you are renting has been uninhabitable since you moved in, can you have all the money you spent refunded?
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Answered on April 07, 2020
You will need to consult with an attorney to request the rent be abated due to the potential illegal rental and/or habitability issues.
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Is it legal for my landlord to terminate my tenancy to do repairs?
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Answered on September 25, 2019
It depends on whether the landlord has good cause to do so, but based on the facts it appears there may be under 24 C.F.R. section...
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Can I sue the previous tenant?
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Answered on May 21, 2019
The sublessor, not the landlord, has to deal with the security deposit that you gave to her per Civil Code section 1950.5. If she fails to follow...
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If I ask my landlord for a 12 month fixed lease does he have to honor that or is it solely up to him?
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Answered on May 02, 2019
No, the landlord can decide if he wants you to continue on a month-to-month tenancy or offer you a fixed term lease. There is no legal requirement...
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What can i do since the judgement debtor went back to Mexico/Canada?
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Answered on April 29, 2019
You could try to set up a debtors exam against the judgment debtor to determine what assets they have and where, but would have to obtain personal...
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Can my landlord forcely move in with me?
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Answered on April 29, 2019
No (not unless you are a lodger renting a room in the same house as the landlord), the landlord would need to provide you with an appropriate...
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Is a lease with a 1 year term but a date range of 14 months valid?
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Answered on April 29, 2019
It depends on the specific language of the lease. It sounds like the parties contemplated a lease longer than 1 year, and that a box in a form...
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Landlord threatened to put a bullet in my head?
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Answered on April 25, 2019
You should make a police report about the criminal threat. If the landlord wants you to leave then an appropriate notice should be served on you...
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Can my landlord raise my rent 65% without a written notice and within one month?
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Answered on April 23, 2019
No, the notice has to be in writing and properly served on you by the landlord (i.e., by personal service or in the mail). The rent increase also...
Does my ex boyfriend have rights to get his stuff from my house if he is on the lease but has never paid rent or bills?
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Answered on April 23, 2019
Your ex-boyfriend has a legal right to access the property as a lessee under the terms of the lease and has a statutory right to pick up the...
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