The landlord has no right to raise the rent while the unexpired lease is in effect (although the landlord may be able to give notice during the...

If the landlord failed to comply with Civil Code Section 1980 and following with respect to your personal property, you can sue (in small claims...

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In my view, 1962(c) only creates a potential affirmative defense to an unlawful detainer premises on non-payment of rent. If you didn't raise that...

If this was a rent controlled tenancy, then the fact that one co-tenant moved out would normally not give you the right to raise the rent. Even if...

Attorney fees are generally only recoverable if some law or contract provides for recovery by the prevailing party in litigation. If your lease...

Civil Code Section 1632 only applies to the languages specified in that law, which don't include Farsi. I am also unaware of any legal...

If the termination notice was only posted on the door, it is quite possible that it was not validly served (see Civil Code Sections...

If rent has not been paid, you would serve a notice to pay rent or quit, and then move forward with an unlawful detainer if the tenant failed to...

At the very least, you have grounds to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689 for fraud and at least a partial failure of consideration,...