There is no formula for something like that, and the landlord could try to argue that the deduction is excessive if you still had hot water in the...

Landlords are only allowed to make non-consensual entries on proper notice, and for one of the limited reasons permitted under Civil Code Section...

Negotiating a buyout can make sense if you are willing/planning to move to some cheaper city, or if you are trying to get a down payment to...

Depending on the severity of the fire damage, the tenancy may have been terminated by statute (see Civil Code Section 1933), or under the language...

I don't practice mental health law, but my understanding is that a 5150 hold is not an actual adjudication of incompetency - the purpose is to...

The existence of an unexpired lease should not block eviction on grounds of nuisance, illegal activities, non-payment of rent, etc. If the local...

Any of the co-tenants has the right to terminate his/her co-tenancy by giving proper written notice under Civil Code Section 1946. See Schmitt v....

Following up on Ms. Straus' answer, the following case quotation should help: “[I]t is well established that a tenancy need not be created by a...

You may have grounds to terminate your co-tenancy by following the steps outlined in Civil Code Section 1946.7. Otherwise, if you stop paying...

The statute of limitations is generally 4 years for breach of a written contract (including if you had a fixed term lease, which expired, and then...