If you bring the violation to the court's attention, the court could conceivably impose monetary sanctions on the plaintiff for violating the...

Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 generally allows a landlord to go back one year if the landlord is seeking to collect rent via a 3 day notice....

The 30 day stay probably applies, including because the landlord may wish to appeal the adjudication that you were released form the...

Landlord can only enter for one of the limited reasons authorized under Civil Code Section 1954, and on proper notice. Bad faith violations are...

Landlords are required to disclose material facts concerning the unit/building before you rent. If yours didn't (or didn't sufficiently - which is...

I suggest you complain to the local code enforcement agency. If the agency cites the owner, that should strengthen your legal position - see e.g....

The safest approach is to pay the $ within the deadline, but to do so under express written protests, and reserving your right to seek a refund...

If you surrender possession BEFORE trial, it doesn't make the case go away, but the court should (once notified) change it from an unlawful...

In order to have some claim to title (legal or equitable), there would normally need to be some agreement with your mother that you were gong to...

It is somewhat unusual for a landlord to designate a deposit as last month's rent - most label all of the deposit as a security deposit, so as to...