Can he do this?

I agree with Ms. Straus, but would add that (depending on the facts) she may be entitled to seek a restraining order, seek damages, and terminate...

I agree in part with the other answers. If there was no agreement between the 2 owners giving you exclusive occupancy rights, control of the...

Am I within my tenant rights to refuse to pay for a bill for damages that wasn't caused by my wife and I?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. If the landlord wants to pursue this claim, the landlord would have the burden of proof, and you would have...

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Assuming that the cooking does not meet the legal standards for a nuisance, or violate any other laws, the harassment, racist behavior, etc. may...

I just purchased a new home. I have served the a 60 day "No Fault" Eviction notice. Is this legal during covid?

I suggest you hire a local landlord-tenant attorney to make sure that the notices were valid, properly served, and did not violate any applicable...

How to collect late fees on rent several months after the fact and after tenant has moved out?

Late fees are generally invalid in residential tenancies. Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7. If you can prove actual damages...

Can i sue my landlord for being evicted from my home due to the quarantine amd covid 19.?

The quarantine-related eviction restrictions don't apply to everyone, and some of them are also of questionable legal validity. If you think you...

I don't know if there is some local law providing otherwise, but it is generally permissible for a lease to make the tenant responsible for that -...

Can I be evicted out of single family home in SF if owned by a church and the pastor wants to move in?

Most San Francisco residential rental properties are now subject to at least the eviction control portion of the SF rent control ordinance, and the...

Is there any further action I need to take to protect myself from being evicted?

Preliminarily, if the yard was included in your rental agreement (as an exclusive occupancy space), the landlord can only enter on proper notice,...