Do I need a real estate attorney?

In California, real estate agents (salespersons) MUST work under a real estate broker. I suggest that you start by contacting the broker under...

Landlord says he doesn't need to heat my apartment as long as central unit with thermostat is warm.

Call department of building inspection and have the landlord cited.

Share a lease with a ex boyfriend, in california, he wants me evicted bc he has paid the rent for last yr. what are options?

Regardless of who paid the rent, if you both are on the lease, you are both tenants. Your boyfriend has no legal right to evict you or dispose of...

You were a tenant, entitled all tenants' rights. Contact a tenants' attorney about your options.

If the required permits were not obtained, the addition is, per se, illegal. If you do not file a complaint with code enforcement or sue your...

Can we stop the cafe downstairs from setting up tables and benches under our windows?

To have an outdoor seating area, a restaurant in San Francisco is required to obtain a permit from the San Francisco Department of Public Works...

I received a call from my landlord last night stating that effective November 1st he is increasing the rent by $300.

Your landlord is required to give you at least 30-days written notice of a rent increase. (Sixty days written notice is required if the increase...

My Attorney neglected to serve the defendant. What do I do now?

I think that your concern is premature. The 60-days to serve the complaint only means that if it is not served in that time, your attorney would...

Should a home builder compensate us for having extreme issues in a new built home?

In addition to the plumbing problem that has been resolved, you almost certainly now have mold growing in the walls, as the result of the leak. ...

I live in illegal unit. My landlord attorney just sent me a 3-weeks Notice to Quit. Now, I got a letter that she landlord

The Rent Ordinance may permit a landlord to take an illegal unit out of residential service, after obtaining permits to do so. If you have lived...