I see no valid basis for them to refuse the rent. You can always pay rent as per Ciivl Code Section 1500. The fine sounds illegal, especially...

Realtors are not tax professionals, and it is doubtful that the realtor had a legal duty to advise you about this issue. In any event, the fact...

Depending on how it is defined in the rental agreement, rent is usually a separate category of covenant than an obligation to pay utilities, so it...

It sounds like you accepted an offer to renew at a specified rent. I don't think it was legally necessary to sign anything else, especially since a...

The failure to disclose known material facts affecting value or desirability is a form of actionable fraud. See Lingsch v. Savage (1963) 213...

Since your sister negligently spilled the oil, she would normally be liable for any damages the landlord could prove. IF further cleaning is...

If he created a fake lease, and forged your signatures, and plans to provide this document to prospective buyers, lenders, etc., then that would...

Unless the lease has an automatic renewal/extension clause (as many do), you would just need to move out before the lease terminates. If the lease...

When you filed your answer, that constituted a general appearance in the case, and the whole issue of service became moot (at least as to the...

I agree with the other counsel that you should have a local landlord-tenant attorney review the lease, etc. However, the exercise of an option...