Possibly. Sometimes, there are grounds to rescind the contract under Civil Code Section 1689 (e.g. if you can prove a material...

Any termination notice should have been sent as required under Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, which allow for service by certified, but...

The security deposit - whatever the amount - should be processed as per Civil Code Section 1950.5. If the landlord fails to timely account for the...

If the landlord is legally at fault for the displacement (e.g. a fire starting because of negligence), then the displaced tenant can sue for...

If you were approved, but don't actually have a signed lease, then you may well not have a binding agreement yet. If the landlord can find...

The statute of limitations for breach of contract is normally 2 years for an oral agreement, and 4 years for a written agreement. So, he can make a...

You may have the right to terminate under Civil Code Section 1942 and/or the legal doctrine of constructive eviction. However, you would have the...

You would have to review the lease language to see if it has language about the lease automatically going month-to-month. If not, then you would...

The landlord had a duty to disclose known material facts about the leased property, which in my view would include any unpermitted work. If...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You could check with a local landlord-tenant attorney or tenants rights organization to make sure that the...