The practices you describe would seem to violate Civil Code Sections 1950.5 and 1953. The usual remedy would be to sue in small claims court....

Rent is owed through the termination date. Unless you can prove that the landlord actually received rent from someone for the period of May 30-June...

Civil Code Section 1950.5 provides in relevant part: "c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), (3), or (5), a landlord shall not demand or...

If this is a single family home, then it would normally be at least potentially exempt from the Cal. Tenant Protection Act. However, if your father...

You can check with a probate attorney (including to explore any possible claims of undue influence/financial elder abuse), but if the house was...

You are not responsible for pre-existing conditions, or ordinary wear and tear. The deductions sound inappropriate. I suggest suing in small claims...

You can leave earlier than the termination date, but would normally owe rent through the termination date regardless. However, if you give your own...

Since you have been there over a year, you should be entitled to at least 60 days written notice under Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1. You can...

Co-tenants generally do not have the right to evict one another. If he is engaging in harassment/nuisance behavior, you can sue for $ and a...

Many leases have a clause saying that the tenancy will automatically continue on a month-to-month basis unless one of the parties gives notice by a...