If your tenancy is subject to a rent control law (e.g. AB 1482), that seems excessive. In any event, proper notice must be given as per Civil...

Generally speaking, the landlord is not entitled to any credit/benefit because you have insurance. Any lease provision to the contrary may well be...

If you can prove that it is a legitimate service animal or ESA, prescribed by a legitimate health care provider to address a disability, then you...

Your rights and obligations largely depend on the facts. For example, are you co-tenants, are you a subtenant, is there an unexpired fixed-term...

A landlord's access rights are strictly limited by Civil Code Section 1954, which does not allow entries for purposes of general/annual...

It sounds like you might have had grounds to break your lease without penalty because of the habitability issues - especially the broken heater -...

It would probably be a lot easier to simply sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5 than to bring some manner of motion to...

The language of such a notice normally means that the tenant is free to leave before the termination date, but that rent is owed through the...

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482), the landlord is generally barred from insisting that you sign a new lease...

If the tenancy is subject to rent control (e.g. under AB 1482), the landlord's right to raise rents would be limited. I understand that some...