Those facts could support a claim of retaliation, especially if no one else is getting rent increases. However, it is not cut and dried, since the...

I suggest you work with the tenant to try to make the repairs. Whether or not you win the eviction (bearing in mind that substantial...

The fact that you were the last one out seems immaterial to me. I suggest just paying your share. If they want to pursue it in small claims court,...

That depends on the language of the lease/addendum. The deposit was for the benefit of he landlord, so the landlord may be able to waive that...

There are potential exceptions to the SOL. As one court explained: “[o]n March 27, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-38-20, which...

There are potential exceptions to the SOL. Moreover, the more recent rent delinquencies would not be subject to the SOL. Moreover, the SOL is an...

If the dismissal was without prejudice, there should be no issue re-using it/the proof of service in the new UD.

I can't tell from your post whether the termination notice was defective. If it was, the conservative approach would probably be to dismiss the UD...

If you can prove that they knew about the issue, and failed to disclose it, then you can rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689 for...

I would start by calling the police. Some police departments will intervene when there has been an illegal lockout. If the police won't help,...