I suggest you complain to the local code enforcement agency. Depending on the facts (including whether this a residential tenancy, the location of...

Verbal rental agreements are generally valid, so this person would seem to be a tenant. To lawfully evict, you'd first have to serve an...

Assuming this was a month-to-month co-tenancy, or the tenancy was about to expire, you had the right to terminate on proper written notice. Schmitt...

In my view, such a provision would be invalid, including under Civil Code Section 1953. However, I am not aware of any California precedents...

Yes, an adequate and permanent source of heat (not just space heaters) is legally require,d including under Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1. I...

This seems to be a follow up to your earlier posted question. Again, the legal answers largely depend on whether your daughter was a tenant or a...

You can report any forgery to the police. However, whether it would be civilly actionable in large part depends on whether your father was somehow...

37.9C generally only applies if the landlord gives a "Covered No-Fault Eviction Notice" to an "Eligible Tenant" - see 37.9C(a)(1)-(2). It is...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Have you also tried complaining to the police? In any event, you may well have grounds to seek a civil...

Unless the buyer was somehow responsible for your misunderstanding, it seems doubtful that you would have grounds under Civil Code Section 1689 to...