If I am the sole tenant on the lease with the landlord, can I evict a roommate?

If you are both paying rent to the landlord, the roommate would now be considered a co-tenant, whether or not the lease was modified to reflect...

Co-tenant unwilling to sign the "notice to vacate" form at the conclusion of the lease

If you have given proper notice, pay rent though the termination date, and turn in your keys to the landlord, then you should have no liability (to...

Civil law suit from my sublease roommate after filing eviction

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Try the "Find a lawyer" tab on this site, or the lawyer referral service offered by the State Bar of...

If my landlord is not making repairs and I have rats in my walls, am I obligated to pay rent?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Have you complained to the city's code enforcement agency? Although Oakland is a bit understaffed, the City...

When will they fix the roof next to my window?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Have you already complained to the SF Dept. of Building Inspection? They are often quite helpful in this...

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Generally speaking, if the master tenancy is forfeited, the sub-tenancies are as well, because the subtenants have no direct tenancy relationship...

Rented room to a couple who never moved in and won't respond to calls ? How long should I wait before re-renting?

If you both signed the agreement, they paid you rent, and you accepted that rent, then the conservative approach would be to go through the notice...

Can a CA landlord give you notice to enter a dwelling for maintenance that extends a two week period?

Civil Code Section 1954 only allows a landlord to enter upon proper notice, and for only certain limited reasons, such as necessary or agreed upon...

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II have lived in my apartment for almost 10 years and they sold the building and gave 90days notices do they have to pay us to m

I agree with Mr. Piotrowski, unless the termination notices were given for some unlawful reason (e.g. age discrimination or a violation of Civil...

What's the landlords obligstion -Rental end of tenancy and property left behjnd?

It was illegal for the landlord to use "self-help" to physically evict you/lock you out, rather than going through the courts. And even if you had...