If your tenancy is subject to rent control, including the RSO, that should be an actionable diminution in housing services. Even without rent...

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I agree with Mr. Daymude, but would add that when formulating your offer, make sure to factor in whether you will now need to pay more rent for...

Assuming you now have title to the house (via probate, a trust, or otherwise), you should talk to a local landlord-tenant attorney about possible...

You can certainly follow up on how/where notice was given, etc. However, from your post, it sounds like you have no basis for contesting the merits...

You may be able to sue the neighbors for nuisance and/or obtain a restraining order (see Code of Civil Procedure Section 527.6). The landlord is...

If your tenancy was subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482) and/or eviction moratorium law, and your landlord did not comply, then you...

If you give proper notice under Civil Code Section 1954, you have the right to just go in to make the requested repairs (or any other necessary...

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You are not responsible for ordinary wear and tear, and if you were living there for 8 years (a little unclear form your post), the landlord would...

It sounds like you may have grounds to evict for nuisance. However, if you continued to accept rent after leaning of the nuisance behavior, then...

If it was an unexpired fixed-term lease, then the landlord normally would not have had the right to remove/release you without the consent of the...