Can i sue landlord

Being served with a termination notice shortly after complaining about a habitability violation certainly sounds like retaliatory eviction, which...

Am I obligated to sign the amendment that lowers the rent back rate to solely my PITI?

If you are already in contract, the seller can't legally demand that you agree to new terms, by way of an amendment or otherwise. However, if the...

As Mr. Spirtos noted, if you are month-to-month, the landlord has the right to change the terms of tenancy by properly serving you with an...

We were issued a 30 notice followed by a 3 day notice two weeks later. We answered unlawful detainer, so do have more time in ho

Did the 3-day notice ask for rent beyond the expiration date of the 30 day notice? If so, you should timely pay the $, since the landlord's...

I beat my landlord in an unlawful detainer and filed/served my memorandum of costs. Do I need to take any more steps?

If the court has not formally entered judgment in your favor, you would normally submit a proposed judgment to the court (after first submitting it...

Is it possible to get an eviction noticed escalated than the standard 6 months time?

If you have a good lawyer, and have witnesses and/or other corroborating evidence of the nuisance activities, it should not take 6 months to evict...

How many months back can I request to my landlord to pay me back?

If the landlord fraudulently rented you an illegal unit, and accepted rent from you, you have a number of potential claims, including for moving...

Should my case have been throw out?

If you didn't offer to fully comply with the three-day notice within the specified deadline, the landlord was not obligated to accept late...

Roommate leaves without ANY notice with 8 months left on a lease with 2 other individuals, can he request his deposit back?

I agree with Mr. Moss' sound and practical advice. In addition, unless you sign a release, you can still sue the departing roommate in small...

How can I break my lease for my apartment?

From your description, there are multiple conditions-known to the landlord-that render the unit "untenantable" for purposes of Civil Code Section...