It is hard to be definitive without reviewing the lease, but maintaining the yard would normally encompass such activities as watering, mowing the...

I agree with Mr. Iloulian, but would add that if the buyer continues to refuse to perform, and you want to force the buyer to proceed, you can...

If you want to fight this, you need to immediately seek a stay of the eviction, as well as an order shortening time to allow you to bring a motion...

I'm sorry for your loss. Unless you were paying rent, you would probably be considered a licensee or guest, rather than a tenant. If so, your...

You are not responsible for anything before you moved in. After that, you would normally be responsible for new damage, etc. going beyond...

There may well have been grounds (and probably still are grounds) to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689 for fraud/mistake. However,...

Perhaps the easiest approach would be for the departing tenant to serve a 30-day notice. That would automatically leave the remaining tenant under...

It sounds like you would have multiple defenses, including habitability, retaliation (see e.g. Civil Code Section 1942.5), improper service of the...

Your post is unclear as to the "we" part. If you rented the house to the ex, then supposedly this person is his subtenant, and he should evict her...

Since she was added to the lease as a co-tenant, and apparently has also been recognized as a co-tenant by paying rent, you can terminate your...