It is not clear form your post whether there was an illegal rent increase, especially if the original tenancy had terminated, and you later began a...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. If you are being evicted for non-payment, I am assuming that you can't afford to hire an attorney on an...

You can consult whatever kind of attorney you want. However, it sounds to me like you should talk to a local landlord-tenant attorney. You...

There is no exact formula this situation, with respect to a partial rent refund. Some courts look at the percentage of the unit which was made...

I'm sorry you and your family are experiencing this. I have not researched this issue, but suspect that the fact that you are under 55 probably...

From your description, you should have ample grounds to have the deed and other documents voided, get the property back, and obtain damages, etc....

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law, such as the Cal. Tenant Protection Act, it sounds like the termination notice may be invalid...

You may well have grounds to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689 for fraud/nondisclosure of material facts. You may wish to seek...

I'm sorry that you and your family are experiencing this. The availability of the new unit would normally not provide you with legal grounds for...

Assuming the master tenancy was subject to the SF rent control ordinance, the master can only evict for one of the specified good causes, unless at...