I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You can complain to the police about the forgery/identity theft, and to the local code enforcement agency...

Non-consensual entries are only permitted for one of the limited reasons authorized under Civil Code Section 1954 (none of which seem to apply),...

What you have described should entitle you to a partial rent refund and other compensation under legal principles of nuisance (which among other...

If (as would normally be the case) the water overflow accident occurred because of you failing to pay adequate attention, the landlord would...

Are you the master tenant, or just a co-tenant of the roommate who hasn't paid rent? If you are both co-tenants on the lease, then you have no...

Traditionally, if there was no lease restriction on smoking, you would be free to do so. However, under some circumstances, a court may find that...

The landlord should have given proper notice under Civil Code Section 1954. However, the entry was at least arguably for a purpose permitted under...

Serving the fake notice may be actionable if the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. LA's RSO, or state AB 1482). However, it may...

The notice requirements and eviction procedures would depend on the facts (the terms of the arrangement, whether she has ever paid any form of...

Single family homes are normally exempt from California's eviction control law, AB 1482. However, if the landlord/property manager failed to give...