You may have a right to compensation based on nuisance, quiet enjoyment, diminution in housing services (if you have a rent controlled tenancy),...

Since you are month-to-month, you have the right to terminate your co-tenancy on proper written notice, and have no obligation to find replacement...

Pursuing relief via class action can be cumbersome and time-consuming, and your post does not indicate why you think that strategy would be...

The rat issue violates applicable health and safety codes, and the warranty of habitability (see e.g. Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1). You may...

State law generally does not require a landlord to provide a/c. You may wish to complain to the local code enforcement agency about the other...

Your post does not indicate whether you timely gave the AB 1482 exemption notice. If not, you may be stuck with AB 1482 restrictions. Depending...

I agree with Ms. Murphy's comments and advice. From your post, it appears that you have no ownership interest in the house, and are only a...

Calling animal control about the strays sounds like a good idea. The landlord has a legal duty to intervene if one tenant is violating another...

If the landlord is trying to terminate you for making legitimate complaints, you should have a defense and a claim for damages under Civil Code...

If they are doing this to try to get you to move, you should have claims under Civil Code Section 789.3. You should also have common law claims...