I'm sorry you are experiencing this. If you haven't paid the rent, the landlord would normally have to serve you a 3-day notice to pay rent or...

I'm sorry you and your family are experiencing this. It should certainly be possible to evict the stepfather, since he seems to have no...

You are not responsible for ordinary wear and tear, or for pre-exisiting conditions/defects. So, unless the damage was caused by your negligence or...

Correct. Such papers should be served by an adult non-party, and the person needs to complete a valid proof of service. You can serve by mail,...

I'm sorry you are in this situation. However, it sounds like you did not offer full payment before the 3-day notice expired, so the landlord was...

Depending on the facts, your son could be considered either a guest/licensee, or a tenant (the SF rent control ordinance has a very broad...

You had no right to remove the wife from the lease without either getting her consent, or somehow lawfully terminating her co-tenancy rights. I...

Civil Code Section 1950.5 seems to require giving the accounting to the tenant. However, it seems prudent to send it to both the tenant and the...

Your rights somewhat depend on whether the tenancy is subject to a rent control/eviction control law. If so, then you should be entitled to some...

The presence of asbestos is troubling, but is not that unusual for older buildings. I suggest you contact the local code enforcement agency,...