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Tell you landlord or property management company about the problem IN WRITING by certified mail, return receipt requested. If they do not fix the...

Hello looking for tenant rights can you help???

It is illegal to rent a dwelling unit that does not have a certificate of occupancy. Contact the City of San Diego to file a complaint TODAY! ...

Is there a law in CA to help prevent landlords from raising the rents so high every year?

Unless the city in which you live has rent control, the landlord can raise the rent pretty much as often and as much as he wants. Many people do...

Can the landlord sue me for not paying rent on a converted garage that's illegal?

If the unit does not have a certificate of occupancy, it is illegal for the landlord to rent the unit as a dwelling. If it is illegal to rent the...

Can Subpoenas for deposition to non-parties be first class mailed or do they have to be served?

Generally, a deposition subpoena must be personally served. See CCP§§2020.010-2020.220. As a practical matter, unless you are an experienced...

Some courts construe CCP §§418.10(d) and 1167.4 to prevent the entry of default during the pendency of the writ. Some courts do not. It is best...

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Do apt have the right to tow my car, from my assigned parking lot&at my cost, with no prior notice, for lack of parking permit?

Read the statute linked below. If the required signs were not posted, or other requirements were not met, you may be able to recover from the HOA...

Can the owner of the house you live in legally have the door lock changed and turn off the electric

Regardless of whether you are a tenant or an employee, if you live there, it is illegal for the owner to lock you out or to turn off utilities to...

You may not be required to move. It can depend on the terms of your occupation of the premises. Did you pay him rent to stay there? Did he say...

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North Hollywood is part of the city of Los Angeles. Los Angeles has a strong rent and eviction control ordinance. Below is a link to a list of...