You are correct that the tenant/lodger doesn't have the right to use the deposit to pay the rent. If the tenant does it anyhow, your best...

It would certainly be worth making a claim on your renter's insurance, and you should request that the landlord put further payment demands on hold...

Form interrogatories are generally just check the box questions. Some may be inapplicable, but it is hard to see how they would actually contain...

Late fees are generally invalid in Cal. residential tenancies. See Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7, 12. If the 3-day notice...

The rental obligation and other contractual obligations don't go away simply because the tenant moves out after receiving a 3 day notice. You can...

Unless the rental agreement characterizes the deposit as last month's rent (which would be unusual), you don't have the legal right to use it to...

Unfortunately, there is no check the box/Judicial Council form for seeking a trial continuance. At this point, you'd probably need to file an...

If you have an unexpired fixed-term tenancy, then no changes can be made until that lease expires. If you are month-to-month, she must give...

If you are the only tenant/lodger, then notices should be as per Civil Code Section 1946.5. If you are month-to-month, you would normally be...

As you probably know, the law has been toughened with respect to ESA certifications, so it is possible this issue will become moot. If the ESA...