Any non-consensual change in terms of tenancy would normally require the landlord to serve proper written notice as per Civil Code Section 827. The...

I am sorry you experiencing this. If/when you are actually served with the (temporary) restraining order, you must comply. You should also plan...

As you noted, you may have difficulty proving that the seller knew about the repairs in question. Please also bear in mind that real estate fraud...

If the tenant is already in default, you can serve a 3-day notice, and then move forward with an unlawful detainer if the tenant doesn't comply....

There is no obvious and lawful alternative. As one treatise explains: "[9:501] Registered process server: A registered process server may serve the...

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You may have claims against the owner for shutting off the utilities, including under Civil Code Section 789.3. The question of access is a bit...

Since the tenants have been there 16 years, and neither of the units is currently owner occupied, it sounds like the tenancy would be subject to...

It is unclear from your post whether the water damage was caused by the misconduct of the upstairs neighbor, or the landlord. If you can prove that...

Unless the caregiver is your mother's conservator, she has no right to prevent your mother from getting the locks changed again, and giving you a...

Unless the caregiver is your mother's conservator, she has no right to prevent your mother from getting the locks changed again, and giving you a...