Why can I not sign off my lease?

The property management company is wrong. Since you are a co-tenant under a month-to-month tenancy, you are free to terminate your part of the...

Can a landlord issue a deposit refund, and send a revised disposition of security deposit demanding payment?

The earlier Disposition document could be used to attack the credibility of the later Disposition document, but would not provide an absolute...

Can the landlord charge us more rent for the size of the dog after a year and a half?

Since you are apparently already in violation of the lease, and subject to possible eviction, you don't seem to have a lot of bargaining...

What should I do if Tenants are impossible to serve for eviction papers?

It is unclear from your post whether you are talking about pre-litigation notices (such as a notice to quit), or an unlawful detainer summons and...

I requested to have my Apartment manager contact me only through email , he refuses and says call me or I can't proceed.

Civil Code Section 1946.7 outlines procedures allowing a victim of domestic violence to terminate a lease. If you have taken the proper steps,...

If your lease does not forbid you from having a/c, then you should be free to have it. However, most leases limit a tenant's right to make...

What rights do I have.?

California law generally does not require a landlord to provide air conditioning, and the lack of air conditioning would not normally violate the...

Can a tenant be required to pay the landlords court fees for an eviction on an unpermitted rental?

If the landlord wins, the landlord would be entitled to recover court costs. If the unlawful detainer is based upon a failure to pay rent, or...

What is the time frame that landlord needs to return the security deposit?

I'm sorry that you and your son are experiencing this. Unless there was something unusual in the lease, since your son vacated on time, your...

Can I move out when one year lease ends without letting landlord know before 30 days of the end period?

If you didn't provide the notice in the manner required under the lease, then you may well be liable for at least some rent if you move out....