Unless you have legally sufficient grounds for breaking the lease (see e.g. Civil Code Section 1942), it doesn't matter how much notice you give -...

Under Civil Code Section 1954, landlords can generally only make non-consensual entries on proper notice, AND for one of the limited reasons...

If you have already found replacement housing which is reasonably satisfactory, your best option may be to sue for wrongful eviction. The major...

If at least part of your down payment was separate property (e.g. $ you inherited, or had before marriage), then you may well be entitled to a...

Your friend's rights would normally depend on the wording of her rental agreement, although an applicable rent control law might add additional...

If your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (such as the Cal. Tenant Protection Act), you generally can only be required to sign a new...

The most prudent approach may be to inform the landlord that you are thinking of suing, and offer the landlord a reasonable opportunity to inspect,...

Restraining orders generally can't be used to terminate a tenancy (if there was one). If there was a tenancy, you can follow the procedures laid...

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

Your roommate's failure to plead should not prejudice whatever viable defenses you may have. Since your post does not indicate what the potential...