Any month-to-month co-tenant normally has the right to terminate by giving proper written notice under Civil Code Section 1946. Schmitt v. Felix...

It is usually prudent to involve a local landlord-tenant attorney form the beginning, to make sure that you comply with all of the nuances of the...

You should seek help from a local landlord-tenant attorney, including to make sure that any termination notice is properly drafted and served, and...

Late fees are generally unenforceable/invalid in Cal. residential tenancies. Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7, 12. However, the...

Unless his visits violate some lease provision (some leases limit how often guests can visit, and how long they stay), or the landlord can actually...

The termination notice may not comply with the TPA, and the fact that the tenancy began in 2019 should not excuse the landlord from paying...

I suggest you complain to the local code enforcement agency about the lack of heat, (probably) illegal garage unit, etc. You may well have...

Unless your lease prohibits you from having a deep freezer, or having it is somehow illegal, the landlord would normally have no right to force you...

The landlord should have a legal duty under FEHA and other laws to reasonably accommodate your handicap, and offer you an additional space - at...

Even if it was in your lease, the charge would probably be illegal, because California generally does not allow contractual penalties. (Liquidated...