If your tenancy was subject to LA's RSO, the landlord could only evict for one of the specified reasons, and might well owe relocation benefits if...

Signed OUR lease with the complex manager my roomate surprised me demanding deposit a few days later.

If you are a co-tenant, rather than a subtenant, any deposit would normally be paid to the landlord. If the roommate wanted you to somehow...

Can my landlord rent the detached garage located on the property I rent? A radio station is operating from the garage?

You may have grounds to rescind the lease for fraud under Civil Code Section 1689. You might also be able to solve some of your problems by...

DDo i have to pay another rent deposit?

Under Civil Code Section 1950.5, the new owner is required to give you credit for the old deposit, and can be required to refund it if you move...

Unless the son has some ownership interest in the property, he can't legally prevent the owners from evicting you. If you have been a non-paying...

I live in an illegal back room of a house 5yrs. Never late on my rent she doesn't want to fix anything but raised our rent at

If the rental unit is illegal, then no rent is owed, and most courts agree that you can't be evicted for non-payment of rent. See North 7th Street...

My landlord hates me and always tells me to get out, move. Since itll cost a lot to move, can I ask her for a $50k moving out ?

You can ask for whatever you want, but the demand seems unreasonably high, unless your tenancy is somehow protected (e.g. by a local rent...

How does prorated rent refunding work in California? What are my rights if it is not returned in a reasonable amount of time?

If you can't resolve it with them, just sue for a refund in small claims court, including under Business and Professions Code Section 17200.

Is there a legal addendum form for a no smoking policy?

If the tenancies are month-to-month, you should be able to switch to non-smoking by serving proper notice under Civil Code Section 827. See Civil...

Can my landlord's "agent" enter my home without giving a notice that repairs require entry into my home?

The entry rights of a landlord - or an agent for the landlord- are limited by Civil Code Section 1954. You are entitled to proper notice, and...