If the tenancies are not subject to rent control/eviction control, you could serve notice under Civil Code Section 827. Otherwise, it can get...

If the tenancy is subject to rent control/eviction control (e.g. under AB 1482), you probably have no obligation to sign a new lease on materially...

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If you can prove that the landlord knew about this issue, and failed to disclose it, you may have grounds to rescind the lease for fraud under...

I'm sorry this happened. If the deadline has not already passed, one option might be to file a small claims appeal, since a defendant is...

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There is no legal requirement that there be a written rental agreement, and you would just start paying rent to the new owner. What happens next...

Tenants are normally not responsible for ordinary wear and tear, so the deductions seem questionable (albeit pretty modest). On the other hand,...

Ellis evictions are complicated (especially in San Francisco), and I suggest you have a local landlord-tenant attorney review your paperwork, and...

If you are month-to-month, notice would normally be as per Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, and the amount of the notice would vary depending on...

I agree with Mr. Kane's great advice, but would add that the owner and/or the master tenant can only lawfully evict you by going through the...

If judgment has been entered in your favor, you may wish to timely file a memorandum of costs (e.g. for your court filing fees), so you can recover...