You may be able to get out of the lease under Civil Code Section 1946.7. You may also want to look into getting a domestic violence restraining order.

Unless you can prove that the different charges were the result of some type of illegal discrimination (e.g. race), the landlord is normally free...

Since you were renting to them, you would normally have no right to enter the house without either permission, or as per Civil Code Section...

Since you are a subtenant, and don't have a separate rental arrangement with the owner, forfeiture of the master tenancy would normally also...

I tend to agree with Mr. Doland. Civil Code Section 789.3 creates liability for shutting off utilities "with the intent of terminating the...

It is always up to the consumer to do comparison shopping before buying something. The same rule applies to rent renewals/extensions. Regardless...

You should look for a real estate litigation attorney who has experience handling disputes between condo owners. The most effective approach is...

It certainly sounds like the landlord is precluded from raising the fee until the agreement expires. However, if the landlord presses the issue,...

There is case law saying that the judge can take into account someone's ability to pay. However, that would probably not empower the judge to deny...

You may well have technically violated his rights. However, unless he can prove some manner of damages (which seems pretty unlikely), he would seem...