Based on your description, you may have grounds to rescind the lease for fraud under Civil Code Section 1689, and to seek compensation under Civil...

You should complain to the local code enforcement agency about the habitability/health and safety issues. For some items, you may also have the...

You can demand a copy as per Civil Code Section 1962. That law doesn't provide any specific remedy for noncompliance, but you could always sue for...

It is unclear what the issue was with the joint answer. However, if it was not signed and verified by both of you, it could have been subject to a...

If the converted garage is an illegal unit, and violates applicable habitability/health and safety standards, you may well be entitled to at least...

It is unclear form your post whether the neighbor is a property owner, or a tenant who has the same landlord you do. If the neighbor is either...

If you did not comply with a valid termination notice, and the landlord has refused extensions, then the landlord can proceed with a lawsuit for...

If the rental agreement doesn't contain a pet prohibition, but you are month-to-month, the landlord can normally change the tenancy terms by...

The landlord has no fixed deadline, but should take care of it within a reasonable time. If you think that time has passed, you can complain to the...

There is no formula for something like that, and the landlord could try to argue that the deduction is excessive if you still had hot water in the...