Because of the noise from the street, I want to break the 1 year lease after a week of moving in, how can I minimum my loss?

You may have grounds to rescind the lease for fraud under Civil Code Section 1689, and may also have potential claims for damages. However, you...

What if the landlord rented you the apartment knowing it has rodents (rats) in the building, what rights do i have?

You probably have grounds to terminate your lease under Civil Code Section 1942 and/or the doctrine of constructive eviction, or to rescind your...

If you are a co-tenant, rather than a subtenant, your roommate would have no right to evict you, but can sue for harassment (see Civil Code Section...

Can my landlord say when I can be on the premises?

Yes, if your lease contained such limitations. Some leases also have general provisions allowing the landlord to impose rules as to the use of...

Why can a 15% owner prepare a lease and sign the lease without our (we are 85% owners), knowledge or approval?

In the absence of some agreement giving the other owner exclusive rights (the commercial lease you mentioned might do that), the most the other...

Is an arbitrary termination clause unlawful and/or unenforceable in a fixed-term lease contract?

If the tenancy is subject to LA's RSO, then the landlord could only evict for one of the specified good causes, regardless of what the lease...

Landlord is evicting me after I called her again for health problems related to black mold. It was blank reason why. ?

If the landlord is trying to evict you in retaliation for your complaints, then you may have rights and a defense under Civil Code Section 1942.5....

Can a property manager require a tenant to not smoke in their apartment?

Unless there is a smoking prohibition in their lease, they should be able to smoke in their unit, unless the amount of fumes, etc. constituted a...

How can my landlord file eviction when police were notified that I moved and seen kids dad changed locks ?

I'm sorry you experienced this. You have the burden of proof for your motion to set aside default (I'm assuming a default judgment was entered...

What can i do if im getting evicted the landlord already went to court but i was never served papers

If you want to fight the eviction, you should immediately hire a lawyer, seek a stay of the eviction, and file a motion to set aside the default...