It sounds like your best recourse would be against the seller, and possibly the agents, if this defect was known and not disclosed. Your remedies...

Your rights would generally depend on whether your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. the Cal. Tenant Protection Act). If you are...

State law generally doesn't require landlords to provide a/c. So, unless either the non-functioning/defective a/c violates some local law, or is...

If your grandfather's tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. LA's RSO or the state TPA), the landlord normally would have no right to...

Let's start with the fact that you have the burden of proof as to any claims you may decide to pursue against either the landlord or the offending...

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Even if the garage was included in your tenancy, if you are month-to-month, the landlord may have the right to take back the garage by giving...

An agreement to provide services in exchange for dwelling space could (depending on the facts) be legally interpreted to be a tenancy or an...

If the landlord failed to provide the exemption notice required by the Cal. TPA, you might have rights under that law.

Especially if your tenancy is covered by an eviction control law, you normally can't be evicted for actual/alleged misconduct occurring somewhere...

A settlement would typically only waive claims through a specified date (usually the date the settlement is signed), so you should be free to seek...