Perhaps you are thinking of the following portion of 1947.3: "(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a landlord or a landlord's agent shall...

Litigating with an HOA can be expensive and uncertain, including because of wide latitude courts give the board under the business judgment rule,...

Shutting off utilities to a tenant is generally illegal and actionable - see e.g. Civil Code Section 789.3. However, you should have no obligation...

Evictions are somewhat complicated in California, and there are specific requirements for terminating Section 8 tenancies (there may be additional...

Paint jobs have a finite life (you may wish to check applicable industry depreciation schedules, etc.), so deducting the full cost of a new paint...

The landlord must timely comply with Civil Code Section 1950.5 as to your security deposit. If the landlord fails to do so and/or you want to...

If you remain in possession after a lease expires, you still owe rent if you are holding over with the consent of the landlord or the landlord's...

I agree with Mr. Gross, and would add that it is generally not the responsibility of the selling agent to advise the seller concerning lien removal...

Either co-owner normally has the right to sue for judicial partition. However, if that happens, the other co-owner(s) would normally have the right...

If you have been sued and properly served, you MUST timely file an appropriate response with the court (e.g. a Judicial Council form answer for...