You are basically acting as a trustee for everyone who contributed to the deposit, and must be able to justify any deductions you take from the...

There is no specific time period - if carpet is old, but in good shape, the landlord normally would not be required to replace it. However, in your...

You should never ignore discovery requests. I suggest responding with objections on the basis of the discovery cutoff, and anything else which may...

You can sue for breach of contract, and conversion of your money. You can generally sue for up to $12.5k in small claims court.

Unless the rental agreement contains restrictions on having guests, the tenant would not need to get your permission. You would also have no basis...

Your neighbor's lease and/or parking agreement may limit his right to let others use the space. If so, then the landlord may have grounds to serve...

Even if the notices refer to the wrong law, if they gave adequate notice of entry for a purpose permitted under Civil Code Section 1954, I suggest...

If the notice was invalid, then you basically have to start all over again, by dismissing the current UD without prejudice, serving a new notice,...

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...