What's the recourse for a disruptive tenant who lives below me? Complaints to the on-site Manager are to no avail.

A landlord has a legal duty to investigate, and (if warranted) intervene when placed on notice that one tenant is engaging in nuisance activities...

Can a person be taken off a lease without being notified?

If the landlord takes a co-tenant off the tenancy agreement without receiving a written surrender of possession, notice of termination under Civil...

Can I change the locks if my tenant has decided to quit after a 3 day pay or quit notice but has left furniture?

The first thing I would do is to make sure that I had adequate liability insurance in place, including for claims by tenants for wrongful eviction...

Do I have to continue paying my spouses rent while in divorce proceedings. Divorce not finalized

This is really more of a family law question than a landlord-tenant question. You should promptly consult a local family law attorney to get a...

I'm in SF and I'd like to sublet a room from my apartment. How can I legally require sub to pay more for storage, services?

This can get somewhat complicate, and it would be prudent to consult a local landlord-tenant attorney. However, if at the beginning, the parties...

Roommate is a drunk and smokes weed ...can I get them out of the house sooner than 30 days

It isn't clear from your post whether your roommate is your co-tenant (i.e. you are both tenants of the owner), or he is just your subtenant. If...

Do I have to move out if I am given an invalid 30 day notice?

Your post does not indicate whether you pay rent, or have otherwise established a landlord-tenant relationship with your father. If you are...

There are no clear guidelines for figuring out a good buyout price. However, if the new owner could legitimately do an owner move-in eviction, or...

Can I object to an interrogatory question regarding a physical address I reside in? May Landlord release info on my address?

Information as to a physical address is normally discoverable. However, you could ask the other side to stipulate to a confidentiality order, and...

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Can my landlord deny me move out date based on a text message? No Lease.

I suggest you just properly serve a standard 30 day written termination notice, as per Civil Code Section 1946, and include a cover letter...