Your rights largely depend on whether the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482). If so, the landlord can only evict for...

I agree with Mr. Langer, but would add that if the new lease established a new base rent, then future rent increases may be limited by any...

I agree with Mr. Dijulio, but would add that if the boyfriend was engaging in domestic violence, you may be able to get out of the lease by going...

The fact that the lease has an unenforceable late fee provision normally would not make the entire lease invalid. The late fee provision would only...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. If the roommates are your co-tenants, you would have no right to evict, although you may have other legal...

You should be able to use "repair and deduct" under Civil Code Section 1942. That same law may give you the right to break your lease, if you want...

If he refuses to fix it, you should have the right to repair and deduct under Civil Code Section 1942. If the tenancy is subject to rent...

If the landlady was aware of this issue, and did not disclose it when you rented, you may have grounds to rescind the lease for fraud under Civil...

Rent increase notices must comply with Civil Code Section 827, as well as any applicable rent control law. You may wish to seek help from a...

You should timely account for the security deposit as per Civil Code Section 1950.5. Your damages for the broken lease would normally be...