California law requires serving a 90 day notice to evict a section 8 tenant. I suggest contacting your local section 8 office and working with them...

If tenant consistantly did not pay rent on time, can a landlord ask for more than two months rent as security deposit ?

Depending on your rental agreement there may be a way to require the tenant to remedy these issues. If there requirements in the rental agreement...

Can I be evicted from my rental for using part of the rent to pay for a needed repair?

You should proceed cautiously before withholding rent. Whether or not you have followed the proper protocols and you are justified in withholding...

Proper steps for getting landlord to fix damages in apartment

A landlord would have a reasonable time to make repairs once given notice. Failure to do so could allow you to "repair and deduct rent" or in...

Return of security deposit >21 days if special language in rental agreement?

I agree with the other attorneys. However, you are allowed to send a reasonable estimate and then amend the notice if need be. You should indicate...

3 day notice...rule? How to count it down.

Most common error is that the day of service is counted. Begin with the day following service so if a three day notice was served on June 1st the...