I agree with Ms. James, but would add that you may have the right under FEHA and other disability rights laws to demand that the landlord...

If you haven't done so already, I suggest complaining about the leaks, etc. to the local code enforcement agency. From your description, it...

Since the lack of permits was not disclosed, and there were misrepresentations in the disclosures you received, it sounds like you can either...

There are a lot of scams out there, and if you paid money to someone who was neither an owner, or an existing tenant (and who had the right to...

Your rental agreement should be "active," because under Civil Code Section 1945 and other law, a fixed-term agreement simply continues on a...

Civil Code Section 1950.5(g) speaks of vacating the unit - I don't see anything about keys. In any event, you offered the keys, and it is not...

Does the actual owner know what is going on? Under most leases, it would be unlawful for your master tenant to make such an alteration without the...

Did you serve the plaintiff with a copy of your answer? If not, the plaintiff may have been unaware that you filed. In any event, unless the...

It is unclear from your post whether you have been named as a defendant, and if so, whether you were served with process. If not, then you...

You are normally not responsible for ordinary wear and tear, and it can't lawfully be taken out of your deposit - see Civil Code Section 1950.5....