Must I refund a tenant rent money she's paid for a time period beyond her 30 day notice?

If you refuse to refund the over payment you are opening the door to being sued.

What are the rights of the tenants and the landlord in a situation such as this?

You should consult a landlord tenant/Real estate attorney immediately.

Can the landlord repair the building and then evict us?

You should consult a landlord-tenant attorney immediately, because you might be entitled to relocation benefits, among other things.

As a landlord does he have any responsibilities to placed them somewhere while they fix her apartment since she payed this month

If this is in CA, the landlord may have responsibility to pay for relocation benefits when the housing does not meet health and safety code...

Is the 3-day Notice used for only non-payment of rent? Or can it be used to evict an unable-to-pay-rent-on-time tenant? Thanks.

Serving a 3-day-notice to pay rent or quit is one step in the eviction process. Generally, if the tenant doesn't pay rent, then the landlord to...

What can I do legally and what type of an attorney do I want to contact?

It is unfortunate that this has happened to you. You should consult a landlord-tenant lawyer who takes housing discrimination cases. There might be...

Property Management is not following up with our maintenance problems, what is the best thing for me to do?

In California, a residential unit must be habitable. From the facts that you give it is unclear whether the unit is uninhabitable, so consult a...

How can I have the money which I paid for deposit back?

If the amount you are suing for is less that $10,000, you can bring your claim in small claims court. You may have damages related to the breach of...

Since this seemingly violates the verbal agreements we've had with our mother do I have any recourse

More information is needed before your question can be answered, but it seems there is a lot on the table. Your question involves several issues...

It depends on the situation. In some rare situations, an owner is allowed to use self-help measures to kick out occupants that fail to vacate. This...