If the landlord sues you concerning these claims (including in a lawsuit for unlawful detainer), the landlord would have the burden of proof, and...

If the landlord failed to timely comply with Civil Code Section 1950.5, then the landlord technically waives the right to take deductions form the...

You may well have a procedural defense if the unlawful detainer lawsuit was filed prematurely, and could also try to argue that filing the lawsuit...

Unless your lease contains restrictions on guests, then the landlord normally would have no right to limit your visitors, so long as they don't...

Since you received actual notice (via the hand delivery) at least once, and never notified the county of the change of address for your tax...

Your post does not indicate whether the lease prohibits smoking (including by incorporating CC & Rs which prohibit smoking). If not, then you may...

If this is a commercial tenancy, then you probably have no rights in this situation. If it is a residential tenancy, then your rights would...

Attorney fees are normally only recoverable if some applicable law or contractual provision says so. If your landlord has some...

Unless the landlord can prove that you were somehow responsible for the broken window, then the landlord should fix it, since it is a habitability...

The statute of limitations is generally 2 years for breach of an oral contract, and 4 years for breach of a written contract. The statute may be...