If the tenancy is subject to rent control (e.g. AB 1482), then the trust may well be stuck with this below market rent, notwithstanding whatever...

I suggest you start by complaining to the local code enforcement agency. The agency should cite the landlord for at least some of these issues,...

The other attorney answers don't seem to consider what the steps should be if the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law, such as AB...

You got bad advice from the sheriff, and should have taken anything which was your property. If she sued, you presumably have insurance, and...

If the tenant filed an answer or otherwise appeared in the lawsuit, then you would have to seek leave to amend from the court. If not, then you can...

If your friend paid you rent, or otherwise became your subtenant, then he would at least be entitled to a proper written notice (possibly a three...

The measure of damages for abandoning/breaking a lease is usually set by Civil Code Section 1951.2. You would normally not be entitled to any...

Discrimination on the basis of marital/familial status is a violation of the DHA, FEHA, the Unruh Act, and other civil rights laws. For example,...

If your tenancy is subject to a rent control/eviction control law, such as AB 1482, then the lease renewal generally has little practical...

Based on the facts stated, I think that the tenant can (under FEHA, and other disability rights laws) demand that the landlord reasonably...