Is it legal to rent an apartment that has not been permitted? Am I entitled to my rent back if the structure is illegal?

I respectfully disagree with Attorney Smith. There are multiple California precedents holding that any rental agreement for an illegal...

I assume your mother and sister are the tenants? If code enforcement orders the tenants to leave (presumably due to major health and safety code...

What are the statue of limitations when you purchase real estate

The general statute of limitations for fraud (Code of Civil Procedure Section 338) is three years, running from when you knew or should have known...

Why can I not sign off my lease?

The property management company is wrong. Since you are a co-tenant under a month-to-month tenancy, you are free to terminate your part of the...

Can a landlord issue a deposit refund, and send a revised disposition of security deposit demanding payment?

The earlier Disposition document could be used to attack the credibility of the later Disposition document, but would not provide an absolute...

Can the landlord charge us more rent for the size of the dog after a year and a half?

Since you are apparently already in violation of the lease, and subject to possible eviction, you don't seem to have a lot of bargaining...

What should I do if Tenants are impossible to serve for eviction papers?

It is unclear from your post whether you are talking about pre-litigation notices (such as a notice to quit), or an unlawful detainer summons and...

I requested to have my Apartment manager contact me only through email , he refuses and says call me or I can't proceed.

Civil Code Section 1946.7 outlines procedures allowing a victim of domestic violence to terminate a lease. If you have taken the proper steps,...

If your lease does not forbid you from having a/c, then you should be free to have it. However, most leases limit a tenant's right to make...

What rights do I have.?

California law generally does not require a landlord to provide air conditioning, and the lack of air conditioning would not normally violate the...