From your description, the deduction seems entirely improper. I suggest you sue in small clams court under Civil Code Section 1950.5.

Co-tenants have no legal right to evict each other - only the landlord can do that. If you are being harassed, you should consider seeking a...

I suggest that you immediately complain to the local code enforcement agency about the habitability/health and safety code violations, If (as...

It sounds like the 2nd bedroom might have been illegally constructed, and that you have other claims against the landlord, including for quiet...

Assuming your tenancy is subject to the SF rent control ordinance, the landlord only has the right to do a temporary eviction under limited...

Most rental agreements require a tenant to seek prior written approval from the landlord for any subleases, etc. If such approval is granted,...

That authority is more in case law than statutes. For example: "The damages recoverable for wrongful eviction, actual or constructive, include...

Unless you are somehow at fault for the bedbugs, dealing with them is the landlord's responsibility, including under Civil Code Sections...

You can present the same evidence and arguments whether it is a judge or jury trial. There are pros and cons to both types of trial. If you end...

If the back yard is part of your tenancy, then the landlord has no right to put in the ADU until your tenancy has either been terminated, or your...