If this is a residential lease, then certain rights are non-waivable - regardless of what the lease may say. See e.g. Civil Code Sections 1668,...

Unfortunately, if the master tenancy is forfeited (including for nonpayment of rent), any subtenancies are also usually forfeited. And it is not...

I suggest following up with the City. However, if the problem remains uncorrected, and the citation remains in place, you would have rights under...

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IF it is money you actually owe (and I would certainly continue to demand an explanation and back up documentation), the statute of limitations...

Code of Civil Procedure Section 338 requires a defrauded party to file suit within three years with respect to: "...(d) An action for relief on the...

Tenants can only "repair and deduct" under the limited circumstances laid out in Civil Code Section 1942. From your description, it doesn't...

Unless there is some unusual language in the lease, it would normally become binding once both sides signed it (including through an authorized...

The first question is whether your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482). If so, the landlord can only evict for one of the...

Unless some local ordinance requires it, owners generally don't need to notify tenants about an impending sale. If the new owner wants to evict...

The landlord is probably refusing to accept rent because accepting it for a period after the termination date in the notice would normally waive...