If the tenancy is subject to the Cal. TPA, then the waiver of the last month's rent may well be all the relocation benefits you are entitled to. If...

I suggest you immediately complain to the local code enforcement agency -not just APS. If the agency cites the landlord, that should strengthen...

My sympathies on your situation. However, landlords are generally not required to retrofit their buildings to comply with disability access laws...

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...