Based on those facts, you should have claims for a partial rent refund and other compensation under legal theories of habitability, nuisance,...

Most rent/eviction control laws have pretty strong remedies in cases of tenant harassment. You might well also have claims under Civil Code Section...

You could complain to the local code enforcement agency. However, if it is an illegal unit, it is possible that the agency might force the landlord...

Small claims court does not have jurisdiction over eviction matters. You can try representing yourself in Superior Court. However, this is a...

Under Civil Code Section 1624, if the lease term was to be no more than a year, then the lease did not have to be in writing. If the parties had...

If this is a single family home, then it may well be exempt from the Cal. Tenant Protection Act or any other rent/eviction control law. However,...

Most tenancies involving single family homes are at least potentially exempt from the state Tenant Protection Act (see Civil Code Section 1946.2)....

If the landlord is consulting an attorney, I would hope that the attorney knows enough to serve a 3-day notice before suing your for unlawful...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. I am doubtful that you can find free legal representations for something like this. However, since the...

The landlord's handling of this situation was clumsy and insensitive. However, the fact remind that you are only a month-to-month tenant, and the...