Material misrepresentations may well give grounds to either rescind your lease under Civil Code Section 1689, or staying in the unit, but suing for...

You have the burden of proof as to every necessary element of the claims you are suing on. For example, depending on the facts, you may need to...

When your son was evicted, the landlord would normally need to follow the procedures laid out in Civil Code Section 1980 and following to dispose...

I'm sorry you are in this situation. The oral agreement with the former owner is probably too indefinite to be legally enforceable, especially...

Even if the lease doesn't specifically prohibit surveillance cameras, it may well require prior written consent for making alterations. Depending...

Does your lease require the tenant to get your approval before making alterations? If yes, you can serve a cure or quit notice, and then...

First of all, the owner has the power to revoke the POA, and also has the legal right to instruct his agent (the daughter) not to engage in certain...

I agree with the other comments, but would add that it may make the most economic sense to sue in small claims court. The jurisdictional limit was...

I'm sorry your family is experiencing this. I am not aware of any laws setting a minimum experience level for code inspectors. In any event, it...

This is usually covered by Civil Code Section 827. Additional notice requirements may apply if the tenancy is subject to a rent control law.