Can I rent out my house and live in the unpermitted apartment on the same property; its detached no commom walls.

You are wise to avoid renting out the unpermitted unit-renting out such a space can lead to all kinds of problems and liabilities. If it is...

How can i respond to this

At least in a residential tenancy, a landlord's rights of access are strictly limited by Civil Code Section 1954, which only allows a landlord to...

Is your tenancy subject to rent control/eviction control? If so, then the threat to raise rent seems pretty toothless. Even in the absence of...

Did the landlord break our lease?

It is hard to say without seeing your lease, the advertising/listing for the property, knowing more facts, etc. For example, it is possible that...

What do I do if I want to renovate a rental property with tenants living there?

I agree with Attorney Moss. The most prudent thing is to just evict the tenants first. Unless some local law provides otherwise, you would not be...

Can Landlord post a AVAILABLE real estate sign on property during Unlawful Detainer

Whether or not it is actionable (which is impossible to say without reviewing the relevant documents, getting more facts, etc.), it would not be...

Can a Verbal Agreement be valid in court?

California generally recognizes oral joint ventures and partnerships involving land, and also recognizes that under some circumstances, the owner...

Who is liable for my injuries? Shouldn't there have been any arrest made?

If you can actually prove that your landlord incited the other people to injure you, the landlord would have some liability. If you don't have...

Landlord to my store increasing the rent twice within a year for a total of 25% ($3600 to $4500).

My sympathies. Since you are month-to-month, and since there is no commercial rent control in California, the landlord is free to raise rent as...

Never was served 30 day termination of tenency, but the declaration of service says i was on 7-1 10am, no way i was in court .

A thirty-day notice to quit is just another name for a termination notice. You should immediately consult a local landlord-tenant attorney,...