Neither the death of the landlords, or the possible foreclosure would terminate your obligation to pay rent, and the lender and/or heirs may...

The underlying note would normally not be recorded-just the deed of trust. And any failure to record should not bear upon your entitlement to...

I suggest you start by complaining to the local code enforcement agency. If the agency cites the landlord, that should speed up repairs, and...

If the rental agreement doesn't prohibit subleasing or assignments, then the tenant would normally be free to do so. If the rental agreement...

From your description, it sounds like you accidentally broke the window. If so, you would normally be responsible for replacing it - the fact that...

Civil Code Section 1950.5 does not specify the penalty for failing to comply with the pre-move-out inspection procedures, so it would be up to the...

I agree that you have an argument, because "should" does not normally mean "shall," and any ambiguity should be construed against the landlord...

You should timely account for the deposit within the 21 day deadline set under Civil Code Section 1950.5. If the damages (including any lost rent...

The Rent Board statements are based on their interpretation of the Costa-Hawkins law. However, this is now something of a gray area, because...

The tenant would normally have several options available for service of process, possibly including via Civil Code Section 1962.7. Some small...