Tenant of over 10 years now has bedbugs in his lower duplex unit, is he financially responsible for extermination of the pest?

If your tenant is the cause of bedbugs, he or she is liable for damages. But don't wait for your tenant to fix the problem. Call an exterminator...

What constitutes "bad faith"? During my move out, four of my requests for a pre-moveout inspection were ignored by my landlord

Civil code section 1950.5 requires a landlord to offer a pre move out inspection. Document your landlord's refusal to offer the inspection and then...

Bank bought my foreclosed property, but did not take it out of my name for over a year

Title to the property was taken "out of your name" when the bank purchased the property at the trustee's sale. It might be that the foreclosure...

Displaced due to a flood (owners fault). Landlord agreed to pay hotel & movers but are now refusing. Can I withhold rent?

It wouldn't be wise to withhold rent on the temporary unit. You could be subject to an eviction for breach of the temporary rental agreement. You...

Tenant has not washed one dish in years. Can master tenant and other cotenant make a tenant to clean up after herself?

Your ultimate remedy is to terminate the tenancy of your roommate and find a new tenant that is more compatible with your lifestyle. It appears...

If a case is under court jurisdiction is the plaintiff allowed to open a new case on the same matters ?

A landlord of residential property may not demand rent, collect rent, or issue a three day notice to pay rent or quit if there are outstanding code...

A tenant could be responsible for "rust" if there was a failure to use a ventilation fan or open a window to let moisture out of the unit. Some use...

Discovery abuse sanctions

You do both. Prepare a declaration under penalty of perjury itemizing all costs. Next to each item have a reference to an attached exhibit. Each...

There is little you can do to stop your landlord from painting your building. However, once the painting is completed, you may be able to file a...