You can sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5 to challenge any inappropriate deductions from your security deposit. At the...

If your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482 often is inapplicable to single family homes, but there are some exceptions),...

I agree with Mr. Arrasmith, but would add that the landlord must also comply with Civil Code Section 1947.3 with respect to the forms of payment...

If the car is now part of the leasehold (as opposed to having a separate parking agreement), the fire department citation may give you grounds to...

Under Civil Code Section 1675(c)-(e), if you can prove that the amount of the liquidated damages is unreasonable, including by showing that the...

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It sounds like you are month-to-month, and that the tenancy is not subject to any eviction control law. If so, the landlord would normally have...

Different judges would answer that different ways. However, the notice requirements are supposed to be strictly construed, so some judges might...

Allowing him to contribute towards the utilities and taxes may well have created a tenancy - possibly a tenancy-at-will, which could be terminable...

I generally agree with Mr. Arrasmith, but would add that since your daughter gave notice and moved out, the holdover provision of the lease would...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. I would start by complaining to the SF Dept. of Building Inspection about the broken windows, and any other...