No. You can essentially use your apartment any way you want assuming it is not for an illegal purpose, violates your lease, causes a nuisance, or...

I am trying to get out of a lease on a house. I don't feel that the landlord is doing much to facilitate us. What can I do?

Generally when a tenant breaks a lease, the landlord is entitled to all lost rent for the remainder of the lease term. However, landlords must...

Does a subtenant have the same rights as a master tenant would?

It is a little complicated. Generally speaking a sub-tenant in San Francisco has the same rights as a "normal tenant". This is especially true if...

How can I view an eviction hearing as a spectator?

In San Francisco, unlawful detainers are set for trial on Mondays at 9 am in Department 501 of the Superior Court, located at 400 McAllister...

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Generally when a tenant breaks a lease, the landlord is entitled to all lost rent for the remainder of the lease term. However, landlords must...

Tenant rights in San Francisco, Building on Lower Pacific Heights.

A: Yes, but he/she would have to have a "just cause." Both the SF Rent Board and the SF Tenant's Union have useful websites explaining the just...

3 day notice..

In California the three days starts running the day AFTER the tenant receives the notice if the notice is personally served. (CCP section 12). If...

My landlord served me with a 3day and a 30day notice and then accepted my rent?? do I still have to move?

If the 3-day notice was "pay or quit" and you subsequantly paid, you cannot be evicted based on a failure to pay. The 30-day notice is more...

Can an apartment manager allow another tenant to act on his behalf without notifying the rest of the tenants?

In terms of legal access to your unit please see Civil Code section 1954. In terms of who is "official" or not, I agree with Mr. Fitch -- why does...

Whenever possible leave asbestos alone. Asbestos is dangerous when it is reduced to dust and inhaled into the lungs. NO MATTER WHAT, do not...