First, if you lived there more than one year before your landlord gave you notice, a 60-day notice, not a 30-day notice is required. Second, you...

Lease signed after default notice

Generally, federal law requires the buyer in a foreclosure to honor a lease, unless he plans to move in. In that case, they still have to give 90...

Landlord attempting to break fixed-term lease without cause

In California, a landlord cannot reclaim possession of rental property by means of an unlawful detainer for one of the reasons stated in Code of...

What is the procedure after u have been given a 30 day notice . how long can I stay after that by law

If your payment of rent was for December, that is after the expiration of the 30 day notice. By accepting January's rent your landlord has waived...

Can I terminate a 1-yr. lease if owner plans to short-sell/foreclose? Roommate and I are 57 days into a 1-yr. lease of a condo.

Before relying on what someone else tells you a document says, it is ALWAYS a good idea to read the document yourself. If there is a prohibition...

Can a landlord give me 24 hour notice to show the home for sale?

Entry by a residential landlord is restricted by Civil Code section 1954. That section says that the landlord may only enter the home for certain...

Can my roommate charge me late fees even though i never signed a lease?

Unless your community has local a local ordinance that regulates what a master tenant can chartge a sub-tenant, the master tenant can charge...

What is considered normal wear and tear?

What is normal wear and tear is fact-driven. One way to figure it is to figure the likely useful life of what is damaged and pay for the useful...

How much of my rent can i withold if i have not had heat for over a year?

In California a landlord is REQUIRED to provide "Heating facilities that conformed with applicable law at the time of installation, maintained in...