Unless the tenants' rights group will help you with them too, you will have to provide timely written responses to the interrogatories, or the...

Security deposits for residential leases are governed by Civil Code Section 1950.5.

If the landlord's agents were entering for one of the reasons authorized under Civil Code Section 1954 (including to make necessary or agreed upon...

My initial thought is that you should try to resolve at least some of the neighbor issues before selling or renting, since you would have to...

A landlord is not obligated to give preference to applicants with children, and doing so could even be actionable discrimination (since the...

Tenancies of single family homes may or may not be subject to rent control, depending on the facts (see e.g. AB 1482). However, even if rent...

If you are co-tenants, and the departing tenant paid the deposit to the landlord, then the deposit is probably not your responsibility (Civil Code...

Although there are exceptions, landlords are generally not responsible for 3rd party criminal activity. Moreover, even if the tenants had a valid...

That can be a valid ground for eviction, even if your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482). However, "substantially...

If you have not received your share of the security deposit, you can sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5. If the landlord...