Landlords are only allowed to make non-consensual entries on proper notice, and for one of the limited reasons permitted under Civil Code Section...

Negotiating a buyout can make sense if you are willing/planning to move to some cheaper city, or if you are trying to get a down payment to...

Depending on the severity of the fire damage, the tenancy may have been terminated by statute (see Civil Code Section 1933), or under the language...

I don't practice mental health law, but my understanding is that a 5150 hold is not an actual adjudication of incompetency - the purpose is to...

The existence of an unexpired lease should not block eviction on grounds of nuisance, illegal activities, non-payment of rent, etc. If the local...

Any of the co-tenants has the right to terminate his/her co-tenancy by giving proper written notice under Civil Code Section 1946. See Schmitt v....

Following up on Ms. Straus' answer, the following case quotation should help: “[I]t is well established that a tenancy need not be created by a...

You may have grounds to terminate your co-tenancy by following the steps outlined in Civil Code Section 1946.7. Otherwise, if you stop paying...

The statute of limitations is generally 4 years for breach of a written contract (including if you had a fixed term lease, which expired, and then...

If the landlord failed to timely serve a proper TPA exemption notice, then that law should apply, including to rent increases. The landlord can...