If you didn't receive proper notice, you can seek damages under Civil Code Section 1951.2. You can also seek compensation for property damage. Make...

Let's start with the fact that termination notices must be served as per Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, which don't provide for service by email....

If you have an unexpired fixed-term lease, the landlord normally would have no right to evict for owner-occupancy purposes. After the lease...

The lease language should control, unless the landlord could convince the court to reform the lease (which would be difficult). Also, even if you...

I agree with Mr. OBrien, but would add that late fees are generally invalid in residential tenancies - see Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121...

Did you comply with Civil Code Section 1950.5, including by offering a pre-termination inspection, and timely accounting for the deposit? If so,...

Landlords generally have no legal obligation to provide parking. However, if you can prove retaliation (see e.g. Civil Code Section 1942.5), or...

Your post is unclear as to her status - is she your subtenant (paying rent to you), or a co-tenant? If she is a co-tenant (e.g. because the...

Such a change might require the landlord to serve a formal notice of change of terms of tenancy under Civil Code Section 827 (if you are...

It would probably be more productive to just sue the landlord, since the owner is withholding the deposit. If you overpaid rent (your post is a...