Can your landlord(apartment complex) still lock you out if they accepted the past due balance and kept it for more than 3 days?

If the deal was conditional, and they held onto-but did not deposit/cash the money orders, then I think they are on safe ground to say that they...

How do I get this guy out of my house?

Under the circumstances you describer, it is not clear whether the person may best be characterized as a tenant or a licensee. So, it may be safer...

Tenant paid the rent but not the fees and cost after filing UD

You offered to settle on certain terms, which the tenants did not fulfill. You can either refund the $ deposited in your account (since...

Landlord - 10 day notice to move

If your sister has been there a year, she would normally be entitled to at least 60 days written notice, as per Civil Code Sections...

Illegal entry into apartment? Right to recovery in California? Chance of class action?

To prevail under Civil Code Section 1940.2, you'd have to prove that the improper entries were for the purpose of influencing you to move out. The...

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Who is responsible for regular cleaning of carpets?

The tenant has certain ongoing duties to take care of the property during the tenancy. See e.g. Civil Code Sections 1928-1929. Unless there is...

4 year lease, served 3 day pay or quit and a 60 day.

The 60 day notice is invalid. However, you should bring your rent current by the specified deadline, or he can serve a new 3-day notice. He is...

How do I file paperwork on my landlord when he backed out of a verbal agreement and is kicking me out, so I can stay.

If the landlord knew about the pets, and accepted rent or otherwise indicated his acceptance of the situation, the landlord, this would ordinarily...

Applicable law, including Civil Code Sections 1942-1942.1, require that a landlord provide heat to residential tenants. Many cities have ordinances...

Can I file a harassment suit against my neighbor in my apartment building.

The landlord has a duty to investigate, and take reasonable corrective action when placed on notice of nuisance activities (see Civil Code Section...