Can my landlord remodel the unit upstairs and completely downgrade our living conditions?

The landlord is violating your rights in many ways, including unlawful entries (see Civil Code Section 1954), violations of your quiet enjoyment...

Is a residential lease still valid if the landlords last name is mispelled with 2 t's instead of 1 t? Is that enough to allege,

I agree with my colleagues. Moreover, even if the lease was somehow invalid, a tenancy would be created by occupancy with the landlord's...

If you have proof that you have made complaints, and the landlord has not adequately dealt with the situation, you may well have the right to break...

Landlord Harassment

If the leasing office is generally open to the public and/or building tenants, a claim of trespass seems farfetched. However, most businesses have...

Can my landlord give me a first and last warning notice due to a nieghbor complaint without proof or documentation of situation?

If you are a month-to-month tenant, and are not protected by a local rent control/eviction control ordinance, the landlord generally has the right...

Can landlord call me and tell me I have to move out in 1 week after they refused to remedy a problem?

You normally have no obligation to leave until you are served with a proper written notice. Under Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, you would be...

Hi. I am in the process of evicting a tenant. When I sue, can I ask for court costs and eviction expenses?

If your rental agreement provides for recovery of attorney fees in litigation, then you can seek that in the unlawful detainer. Expenses for using...

Room mate left last Dec without notice and didn't pay for more than a year with verbal agreement only. Can we still sue her?

You might want to start by serving a notice of belief of abandonment as provided in Civil Code Section 1951.3. If she does not timely respond, then...

We informed our landlord that we have chosen to enforce our tenant/renters rights of California. We now face eviction?

I agree with Mr. Moss' advice, and hope you can work everything out. However, if you can't, and decide to press the issue, retaliation is...

I Need to leave in 2 weeks. Do i need to pay full months rent and lose my deposit because i couldn't give a 30 day notice?

I agree with Mr. Moss' advice, but would clarify that if you give proper notice, and pay the rent through the notice period, the landlord would not...