Many advertisements and contracts have disclaimers about square footage. However, even if there was such a disclaimer, and there was an honest...

Under Civil Code Section 1950.5 and other applicable law, you are not responsible for either ordinary wear and tear, or pre-existing...

Unless applicable law (see e.g. Civil Code Section 1624) requires that the contract be in writing, any form of communication should do. For...

Unless there is something unusual in your lease, you probably don't have the right to deduct such expenses from your rent, but may (if the problem...

Your post is a bit unclear, but I gather that you are a subtenant, rather than a co-tenant. If so, then the master tenant may well have the right...

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The question often depends on whether the tenancy is subject to a rent control/eviction control law (some laws have a very expansive definition of...

If this is a good tenant, you might give this more time. However, the stroke does not automatically extend the deadline to pay rent, and you would...

Yes. Accepting rent for a period past the termination date generally waives the notice - especially if the landlord doesn't attempt to refund the...

The master tenant is obligated to honor the unexpired sublease, and cannot terminate it by voluntarily surrendering or modifying the master lease....

Because you had the lease back, and were/are presumably a tenant, the new owner/landlord had/has the right to enter on proper notice for any of the...