Do I have grounds to withhold a monthly fee for parking if the rental property is not enforcing policy that brought this fee on?

In some rent control jurisdictions, parking would be considered part of your tenancy. However, even if such an ordinance applied, the remedy...

Can a landlord return your rent, then file an Unlawful Detainer against you for non-payment of that rent?

Civil Code Section 1942.4 prohibits a landlord from engaging in certain conduct-including demanding or receiving rent-if a Notice of Violation has...

What are my rights from here? What should I do?

The owner can only evict you through legal process (e.g. serving you with a three-day notice to pay rent or quit, and then proceeding with an...

Owner move in

As the other attorneys note, depending on how long the tenant has been there, Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1 would require that the tenant receive...

How do i clear my name from an unlawful detainer

I suggest you call the landlord's attorney, and ask to be voluntarily dismissed from the case. If he/she refuses, you should immediately seek...

Filing deadlines for moving, opposition, and reply papers for most kinds of motions is covered in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1005, and the...

Illegal sublease and forgery, what are my options?

I'm sorry you were scammed-it is always painful. Aside from suing in small claims court, and filing a police report (since Tom essentially...

In a month to month lease who is responsible for bedbug removal? The landlord or myself?

All residential rental agreements have an implied warranty of habitability, and California law expressly makes a landlord responsible for dealing...

You are permitted to pay rent by any means authorized by your rental agreement and/or California law, and it is doubtful that your landlord could...

Am I entitle to relocation fee

You should promptly consult a landlord-tenant attorney concerning both the notice, and to see whether the right of first refusal agreement with the...