I was late in paying my landlord the rent and paid him on the 17th of the month well now he served me with eviction papers help

Read the papers your received carefully. You are required to file a written response with the court within five day (including weekend days) of...

If my boyfriends landlord is a sex offender and lives next door, can I move in with my child?

There may be many reasons you want to move in with your boyfriend, including economic necessity. Exactly what would you be waiving? If the law...

Home seller shows up to our new house and harasses friends and workers. for money. Would this qualify for a restraining order?

Regardless of the legitimacy of her claim, the seller cannot harass you and those at your home. You mentioned lawyers, has your lawyer sent her...

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Does a roommate have a right to cut power to our apartment without notifying myself if I have a history of paying the bill?

Are you renting from this roommate? If so, cutting your power is a crime and you should talk with a tenants' lawyer. . If you are not renting from...

Can a master tenant deny me the right to have any visitors at all? I have been living here for over 6 months.

The master tenant does not get to make up rules as he wishes. If he wants to change the terms of your subtenancy, he has to give you thirty day...

Rights as a tenant regarding landlord noise.

I think that Mr. Chen overlooked the fact that your unit is likely illegal. If it is illegal, you may be able to get back some or all of the rent...

My landlord wants me to move so he can move in. i am in a rent control area in Los Angeles

It appears that you may have several legal defenses to the eviction lawsuit. You need to speak with an experienced tenants' attorney immediately....

It depends. First check you lease to see if this is a prohibited "alteration" of your apartment. If you are installing the window tinting for...

I agree with Ms. James. I would add that asking on a website how a non-lawyer can defend a deposition is like expecting to find how to do surgery...

We had a tenant screening done and his showed up with a civil case (Unlawful Detainer Residential) he is not the primary

Your fiancé needs to IMMEDIATELY file a motion to vacate the judgment. Delay in doing so can bar him from getting the judgment removed from the...