If you are sharing the common areas with the tenants, you normally would not need to give notice to enter those common areas (as opposed to private...

Even if the lease expires, that may not automatically terminate the tenancy if it is subject to an eviction control law, such as AB 1482. I...

You are correct that if this was a sublease of a rent controlled unit, SF rent control laws (including Rent Board Rule 6.15C) prohibit the master...

Whether or not you broke the lease, the landlord was required to timely account for the security deposit as per Civil Code Section 1950.5. If the...

You are not responsible for ordinary wear and tear or for pre-existing conditions. To the degree (if any) you didn't properly clean the unit, or...

Your tenant is correct that she has until midnight. If you want her to leave by 5:00, you could offer to pay her to leave earlier.

If parking is included with the tenancy, then access should be provided, including because the tenant could have a licensed driver drive the...

If the tenancy is subject to rent control, the deteriorating/non-functioning appliances may entitle you to a rent decrease, based on diminution in...

The buyer, who is not yet an owner, has no legal right to insist on anything yet. Your current owner -and any new owner - are bound by any...

That would depend on what the sheriff's notice says, and whether a judgment has already been entered against you. If a lawsuit for unlawful...