What can I do about noisy neighbors with a screaming toddler that runs around the apartment everyday at all hours?

This is a difficult issue, including because the landlord (and the courts) have to balance the quiet enjoyment rights gf one tenant against the...

Shoild i file a unlawful detainer if the property needs major electrical and plumbing work done?

I agree with Mr. Lynn's advice, but would add that you could also serve the tenant with a 3-day notice to cure or quit based on the denial of...

I certainly agree with Mr. Moss that you need to take steps to protect yourself, that don't have to rely on your roommate to call the police or the...

Need to get an eviction removed after it was paid for.

I'm not aware of any way of removing the judgment. However, if you paid off the judgment, you would be entitled to demand that the...

Illegal apartment advice

If the unit is illegal, the rental agreement is void, and you have no obligation to pay rent. See Carter v. Cohen (2010) 188 Cal. App. 4th 1038,...

You may have misread the notice. The payment was due within the 3 day period, and if you missed the deadline, the landlord had the right to refuse...

Can an apartment hold me accountable for negative rental history if I was on the lease as an occupant?

Depending on what the former landlord is actually saying, you may have a claim for defamation. I am going to re-list your post in that Avvo...

I don't kno what to do

If she invited you to stay as a non-paying guest, then she can't evict for non-payment of rent. However, if you were a guest/licensee, she could...

What is the 60 day rent increase process?

Under state law, rent increase notices must comply with Civil Code Section 827. If the tenancy is subject to a local rent control/eviction control...

Late notice from landlord about rent increase.

You were entitled to a proper written notice, served in compliance with Civil Code Section 827. The law does not necessarily require that you...