The landlord does have a legal obligation to promptly and adequately address this problem, and can be held liable for failing to do so. See Andrews...

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Unless the landlord can prove that the problem resulted from your negligence or other misconduct, the landlord must fix it. See e.g. Civil Code...

If it is an illegal unit, no rent would normally be owed. If there are significant habitability violations, that could provide another viable...

If you let him move in without signing a lease, and none was subsequently signed, then he was probably free to have a dog, and could normally use...

Habitability violations can be a defense to an eviction base don non-payment of rent. However, the tenant would have the burden of proof, including...

I agree with Mr. Rozmiarek, and would add that co-tenants generally do not have the right to evict one another - only the landlord has the right to...

Late fees are generally invalid with respect to residential tenancies. Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 CA4th Supp. 7, 12, You may wish to...

Your post is a bit unclear, but if a default judgment was obtained against you by invalid service of process, and you can prove that, then you can...

The first question is whether your landlord's termination notice was validly served, and complies with applicable laws, including any applicable...

You can check the website for the Cal. Secretary of State.