Particularly if the landlord is at fault, some rent abatement would be appropriate, and most reasonable landlords would oblige. You may also wish...

You would normally have the right to either go through with the purchase, and pursue damage claims (as measured by Civil Code Section 3343), or...

If you can prove that the landlord is at fault for the water damage, then you should certainly have claims for nuisance, habitability, etc. If...

You can sue for constructive eviction, habitability, nuisance, etc. You would have the burden of proof, and it would be up to the judge/jury to...

Yes. It sounds like your notice did not comply with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, which provides in relevant part: A tenant of real...

If the landlord gives proper notice under Civil Code Section 1954, and is entering for one of the limited reasons permitted by that law, the...

Lease prohibitions on subleasing, etc. generally do not apply to guests/visitors, unless they are paying rent to the tenant. You may be able to...

A landlord's rights of entry are strictly limited by Civil Code Section 1954, and the permitted grounds for entry do not include annual or general...

That would normally be considered a substantial breach of the implied warranty of habitability (see e.g. Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1), and may...

Your post does not give the circumstances of the judgment entered against you. Unless you can prove that the judgment was void for some reason...