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Do I have to pay my termination fee if the landlord returns my disposition more than 21 days after I move out?
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Answered on June 13, 2016
The accounting requirements are laid out in Civil Code Section 1950.5, and I don't recall there being any procedure for providing an amended...
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My landlord is on the verge of selling the building I live in, and I'm worry about being evicted (Ellis Act)
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Answered on June 13, 2016
The Ellis Act requires that the entire building be taken off the rental market, so the owner would have to evict everyone. 12 separate lawsuits...
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Does my landlord have to relocate me if they start construction in my apartment? Are they responsible for costs? (hotel/storage)
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Answered on June 13, 2016
Let's start with the fact that under Civil Code Section 1954, the landlord can only enter the unit for specified reasons, including to undertake...
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How can I avoid unlawful detainer need 2 weeks to move? Was a reverse mortgage foreclosed property, owner deceased.
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Answered on June 13, 2016
Your post doesn't expressly state that you were a tenant of the deceased owner (as opposed to a guest, licensee, etc.).
Assuming you were a...
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What do I need to be careful about if I've to rent my 2 bedrooms to diff folks in my single family home in E Palo Alto?
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Answered on June 13, 2016
Single family homes are generally exempt from rent control under California's Costa-Hawkins law, regardless of what any local ordinance may say....
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How do I legally go about evicting my roommates?
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Answered on June 13, 2016
Are you the master tenant? Or were the roommates also co-tenants paying rent to the owner?
If the roommates were co-tenants, the landlord is the...
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How can I go about terminating my lease early due to certain uninhabitable conditions?
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Answered on June 13, 2016
The conditions you describe could very well constitute a breach of both the warranty of habitability, and the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment....
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CA- LL moved forward with a lockout after I started payments on the unpaid balance. Habitability issues.
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Answered on June 13, 2016
It's hard to give a definitive answer without reviewing the settlement agreement (stipulation for entry of judgment?) you signed. However, in...
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Can a landlord enter your property, on the last day of your lease, 8 hours prior to our final walk through was scheduled?
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Answered on June 13, 2016
A landlord has the right to enter regardless of the tenant's wishes or presence, so long as the entry is for one of the reasons authorized in Civil...
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Can a landlord in the state of California charge for late fee and utilities AFTER I paid to stop an eviction?
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Answered on June 13, 2016
Late fees are generally unlawful and unenforceable in California residential tenancies. See Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp 7....
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