The statute of limitations should be at least 3 years, and potentially 4 (if suing under Business and Professions Code Section 17200). If you sue...

If the owner doesn't comply, the City should follow up with enforcement proceedings. Depending on the facts, you may well have the right to...

Late fees are generally invalid in residential tenancies. See Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7, 12. However, you can be held...

Since pet sitting is generally not illegal/unsafe, your rights would normally depend on the language of the lease. For example, does it prohibit...

If your rental arrangement gave you rights to the common areas, including the living room, the master tenant would at least be legally required to...

It is unclear form your post whether you were occupying as an employee/licensee, tenant, or what. Your rights would vary depending on the answer to...

Commercial leases are not subject to habitability laws, and the lease usually specifies which repair/maintenance issues the landlord or tenant is...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. I suggest you complain to appropriate local regulatory agencies, possibly including code enforcement and...

Punitive damages for fraud (since they didn't disclose the highly material HOA restrictions) and conversion, and statutory damages under Civil Code...

Public defenders don't handle civil disputes. A small number of cities have programs to provide representation to residential tenants who are...