While reading your lease is a very good idea, there are controls on the terms that may be imposed in a contract, such as a lease. For example,...

Is a triplex habitable if the sliding glass door is absent and it is covered by a piece of plywood?

I am a San Francisco tenants attorney. I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Chen's answer. California Civil code 1941.1provides that, A...

I was renting a room for over a year and half w/ other tenants and we were just evicted yesturday by police what are my rights?

Were you evicted by the police or the sheriff? In California, only sheriffs, marshalls, and constables can evict people. This can only be done...

I am a tenant and the landlord mailed me a notice of filing of unlawful detainer and restricted access

If you look at the return address on the notice, it is most likely from the court, not your landlord. If you read the notice carefully, it will...

I co-signed on a 6-month lease for a friend. Am I legally responsible if she is evicted a year later?

The general rule is that a guarantor is released if the agreement is materially changed. Review of the document and research of the applicable law...

As a tenant, am I protected under "just cause" eviction control?

Yes, you are entitled to relocation payments if you have lived there for a year or more. The current amount of relocation payment is $5,153 for...

Is it legally permissible for a landlord to do a monthly walk-through of the premises upon receiving payment of rent?

A landlord's ability to enter a dwelling unit is limited by Civil code section 1954, regardless of any provision in the lease to the contray. That...

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I need to sue my landlords.They list themselves as an LLC,should I sue them as individuals or sue their company? Please help

You can sue your former landlords in small claims court. Under Civil Code 1950.5(l), the judge can award you up to a two times penalty for...

I am a tenants attorney. Your daughter is being constructively evicted by the landlord due to the unhealthy condition of the apartment. ...

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Landlord's meritless unlawful detainer lawsuit: Must it go to trial?

I am a San Francisco tenants attorney. Los Angeles has a rent control/eviction control ordinance. You may want to cheek with the LA rent board...