If you want to find an attorney, you can try the find a lawyer tab on this site, searching on Yelp, using the local bar association's lawyer...

Cutting off utilities is illegal and actionable, including under Civil Code Section 789.3. I suggest you complain to the police (they will...

Assuming you have a rent-controlled tenancy, and have not done anything beyond ordinary wear and tear, the deteriorated blinds may well be...

I suggest you immediately complain to the local code enforcement agency about the roaches and any other habitability/health and safety issues. If...

I suggest you immediately complain to the local code enforcement agency, which should inspect, and order repairs by whomever owns the property....

Unfortunately, unless you have some legal justification for not timely complying with the 3-day notice (e.g. a substantial violation of applicable...

Assuming that the lease had limitations on subleasing, guests, etc., if you accepted rent after learning of the lease violations, that would...

Especially if the tenancy is subject to a rent control/eviction control law, such as AB 1482, at least some of those demands/changes seem unlawful,...

You may well have the right to rescind the lease for fraud under Civil Code Section 189 (since the landlord did not disclose the dirty conditions,...

If you timely file a cost memo, you can at least recover your court filing fees, motion fees, etc. Whether you can recover attorney fees depends...