If your tenancy (as many are) is subject to a rent control/eviction control law, such as state AB 1482, the renewal becomes somewhat immaterial,...

Just sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5 to dispute the reasonableness of any of the deductions taken.

Late fees are generally illegal in Cal. residential tenancies. Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7, 12. If rent is due on the...

A settlement conference is just that - a judge or other court official holding a meeting to try to get the parties to settle the case. You can't be...

She can only deduct from the deposit for one of the reasons authorized by Civil Code Section 1950.5, and none seem to apply. Even if there was...

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482), the owner/new manager can only evict for one one of the authorized reasons -...

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482), the owner/new manager can only evict for one one of the authorized reasons -...

Assuming that the landlord is responsible for the conditions which led to the red tagging, there may well be viable defenses to such a notice,...

You would normally have no legal obligation to agree to change the contingency dates, or any other provisions of the contract. Asking for (as...

IF the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law, such as AB 1482, then you would normally be entitled to some relocation benefits. However,...