How do I go about getting a bad roommate evicted if we are in a Group Lease?

I agree with the advice of the other attorneys. However, a couple of other possible options (if you can't work things out by mediation or...

When a person is evicted are they entitled to the Deposit refund when they leave it trashed.

Even though the tenant was evicted, you had a duty to comply with Civil Code Section 1950.5 with respect to timely accounting for the security...

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My friend & her husband have been living in an apt for 5 yrs. they're being forced out of for no reason. Do they have recourse?

I agree with the other attorneys that your friends need to immediately consult a local landlord-tenant attorney. The initial consultation is often...

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Can I ask for more time from my apartment complex I was evicted from?

You should certainly try to negotiate an extension. However, if you can't, then unless the writ of possession has already been issued by the court,...

The landlord has a duty to investigate and (if warranted by the facts/evidence) intervene if placed on notice that one tenant is engaging in quiet...

If I have been living under inhabitable conditions (no heat, broken windows etc.), can I stop paying rent to my landlord?

If the city issued one or more notice of violation, and the landlord has not complied, applicable law - including Civil Code Section 1942.4 - may...

Am I able to file a restraining order on my landlord and call a locksmith to let me back in my unit

It would be pretty unusual for the court clerk to be wrong on the deadline for someone to answer a complaint. If you were off by a day, and the...

Can i break lease after just moving in to an Apartment with roaches

You may have the right to terminate your lease without penalty under Civil Code Section 1942 and the doctrine of constructive eviction. However,...

A party generally can't block third-party discovery, including a deposition via subpoena, by an objection (written or otherwise). You should simply...

I was sued then did a demur. At the Demur, the judge sustained the demur then the Plaintiff's dismissed the case against me.

A voluntary dismissal (which is what the plaintiffs apparently did in your case) must be presumed to be a favorable termination on the merits,...