Is 6 months too late to send a demand for deposit letter to a landlord?

There is a statute of limitations, but it would be 3-4 years, depending on whether the claim is viewed as an action based on a statutory obligation...

I rent the upstairs unit in what I thought was a duplex. It's zoned as a single family. Is that legal?

It may or may not be legal. The city records should indicate the permit history, whether it was ever legally a 2 unit building, etc. If your...

Can my landlord evict me I have to leave apartment cause it's no longer for rent

In addition to whatever the fire department is doing, you could report the situation to the local code enforcement agency. They will usually send...

What are squatters rights?

If you were paying rent, you would normally be a tenant-regardless of whether there was any manner of formal rental agreement (an oral tenancy...

You should complain to the gas company and to the local code enforcement agency. Retaliation by the landlord would be illegal and actionable under...

Unless the landlord is somehow responsible for the leak-which you would have to prove-the landlord would usually have little or no liability to...

Can a longtime renter be evicted by a landlord to use the space for airbnb

If you are a rent-controlled tenant, then the landlord can only evict you for one of the reasons specified in Section 37.9 of the SF rent control...

Can my apartments charge me more rent to move to a different unit while they remodel my current apt.?

Once a unit is rented, Civil Code Section 1954 only allows the landlord to enter on proper notice, and for very limited purposes-including to make...

Does my new landlord have to pay all of the tentant relocation fees after serving us a 90 day notice to vacate?

California law generally does not require landlords to pay any relocation benefits if they terminate a tenancy. Some cities that have rent...

How do I respond to a motion for leave to file amended complaint in an unlawful detainer case? Do I have 5 days to respond?

If you don't oppose the amendment, you don't have to do anything. And it may be wiser to leave it alone, because opposing the motion would...

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