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...

Can landlord evict you because he needs to do "improvements to the property"?

If your tenancy is subject to a rent control/eviction control ordinance, then it seems doubtful that this eviction would be valid, especially...

Am I entitled to reducing the amount of the rent if the master bedroom of the unit was flooded by rain water for over a month?

Any lease provisions purporting to waive potential claims is probably invalid, including under Civil Codes Section 1668, 1942.1, and 1953. However,...

What are my rights regarding lead exposure in the home I rent?

Many older homes have some lead (e.g. old layers of paint). Even if you were exposed to lead (there may or may not have been lead in the...

I was wondering if I can refuse to pay last months rent to my landlord.

Unless the rental agreement characterizes the deposit as last month's rent (as opposed to a security deposit), you can't use it for that purpose...