Your lease would normally spell out which utilities are paid by the landlord and the tenant. No changes can normally be made until the lease...

The SF rent control ordinance (which can be accessed on the Rent Board's website) has pretty liberal definition of tenant, which is found in...

If you have not already done so, I suggest you complain to the local code enforcement agency. If the agency cites the landlord, that may speed up...

I agree with Mr. Pont, but would add that you can try the find a lawyer tab on this site, search on Yelp, or use the local bar association's lawyer...

I agree with Mr. Dorfman, but would add that if you have not yet paid the fee, it might be prudent to do so, but to do so under express written...

The landlord is usually under no legal obligation to accept payment after the lawsuit has filed, and can simply move forward with the...

Depending on how the LLC is set up/owned, it may or may not be exempt from AB 1482. Moreover, even if it was/is (potentially) exempt, the...

Turning in your keys does not automatically end the lawsuit, and the landlord can still try to serve you with papers (it is possible this has...

Under applicable Cal. law, including Civil Code Section 1953, nothing in the lease can validly dilute/modify a residential tenant's rights under...

Since taxes are still being paid, it sounds more like a case of neglect, rather than true abandonment. I suggest that you complain to the local...