How can I legally sign off of a lease before its end?

It wasn't clear from your post whether your landlord is responsible for any of these problems, including the parking. If not, then you probably...

Am I entitled to my last months rent?

California law generally prohibits contractual penalties, and only allows a landlord to recover his/her actual damages in the event the tenant...

Is it any easier to evict a tenant under a 60-day notice than a 3-day notice?

There are fewer potential defenses to a 60 day notice. Technically, you can sue on both notices, and your unlawful detainer complaint can have...

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Do I have to pay my termination fee if the landlord returns my disposition more than 21 days after I move out?

The accounting requirements are laid out in Civil Code Section 1950.5, and I don't recall there being any procedure for providing an amended...

My landlord is on the verge of selling the building I live in, and I'm worry about being evicted (Ellis Act)

The Ellis Act requires that the entire building be taken off the rental market, so the owner would have to evict everyone. 12 separate lawsuits...

Does my landlord have to relocate me if they start construction in my apartment? Are they responsible for costs? (hotel/storage)

Let's start with the fact that under Civil Code Section 1954, the landlord can only enter the unit for specified reasons, including to undertake...

How can I avoid unlawful detainer need 2 weeks to move? Was a reverse mortgage foreclosed property, owner deceased.

Your post doesn't expressly state that you were a tenant of the deceased owner (as opposed to a guest, licensee, etc.). Assuming you were a...

What do I need to be careful about if I've to rent my 2 bedrooms to diff folks in my single family home in E Palo Alto?

Single family homes are generally exempt from rent control under California's Costa-Hawkins law, regardless of what any local ordinance may say....

How do I legally go about evicting my roommates?

Are you the master tenant? Or were the roommates also co-tenants paying rent to the owner? If the roommates were co-tenants, the landlord is the...

How can I go about terminating my lease early due to certain uninhabitable conditions?

The conditions you describe could very well constitute a breach of both the warranty of habitability, and the implied covenant of quiet enjoyment....