The easiest way to resolve this would probably be to send a formal demand to the seller to sign the cancellation document. If the seller declines,...

If you are subject to rent control (e.g. AB 1482), the total annual amount of rent increases would be capped. However, if the landlord stays within...

First, before any claim is actually made, I suggest that you immediately make sure that you have a good landlord liability insurance in place, and...

Do NOT disconnect or stop paying any utilities, as this could create substantial liability - see e.g. Civil Code Section 789.3. I suggest you...

Your amended complaint (which you may be able to file without leave of court, under Code of Civil Procedure Section 472) would simply name the...

You should check with the Santa Monica Rent Board, or a local landlord-tenant attorney, but my understanding is that the required temporary...

Applicable rent control laws (e.g. AB 1482) may limit the landlord's ability to impose such a fee. Moreover, even if no rent control applies, the...

Oral tenancies are valid, and tenancies can also be created if the landlord simply accepts rent. If the tenancy is subject to an eviction...

That would normally not be valid service, unless the landlord got a posting order under Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.45 (which would also...

Depending on the severity of the termite infestation, and how long ago you complained, you may have grounds to terminate under Civil Code Section...