Courts/judges do not get involved unless there is a pending lawsuit. Even then, judges only issue orders if there has been a an appropriate...

I suggest that you immediately complain to the local code enforcement agency. If they cite the landlord, that should force repairs, and could also...

Whether or not the notice has an inaccuracy, you must timely file a response to the unlawful detainer (usually a Judicial Council form answer for...

If you mean an actual rent credit, then the landlord seems to be in the wrong, and you may have recourse, including under Section 37.10B of the SF...

If you break a lease without cause (and changing your mind, or getting homesick would not qualify), then you would normally be liable for damages,...

That depends on the reason(s) you won. For example, if the court decided that the notice was defectively drafted or served, all of the rent...

It is unclear from the post whether you are a tenant or an owner. If you are a tenant, then the landlord would normally have a legal duty to...

If the landlord has accepted rent after learning of the dog's presence, then the landlord may well have waived any right to evict for violating the...

Your post is a bit unclear, but if the landlord has accepted the other family members as co-tenants (e.g. by accepting rent from them), and your...

There is no precise formula, but you/your friend may be able to get some idea from the buyout data available from the Rent Board. Given the...