Assuming that your tenancy is subject to AB 1482 or some other rent control/eviction control law, the landlord can't force you to sign a new lease...

You may well have claims for defamation against the neighbor, and grounds for seeking a civil harassment restraining order. You may also have...

Independent of any local noise ordinances, etc., if the noise, etc. is objectively unreasonable, then you may have grounds to seek an injunction...

Based on your description of the habitability violations, you would have a valid defense if the landlord sues you for unlawful detainer based on...

Your post does not indicate whether the plaintiff propounded pre-trial discovery to the defendant. If so, the defendant would usually be barred for...

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Most leases restrict guests and subleasing. However, if you were in violation, the landlord would normally be limited to enforcing those...

Landlords have the right to enter during normal business hours (which the courts have interpreted rather expansively) on proper notice for any of...

Accepting rent generally waives the landlord's right to evict for known tenancy violations. However, this situation is ambiguous, including because...

Unless the grandfather will also be occupying the unit, the best approach would probably be to make the grandson the tenant, and make the...

It sounds like you have valid evidence that the landlord waived/amended the lease provision concerning the security deposit. However, if the...