The landlord has no right to add anyone to the lease without your consent. However, if you don't cooperate, the landlord may have the right to...

Traditionally, such a notice was a courtesy, rather than a requirement, unless the lease had some manner of automatic renewal/extension provision....

Can you get your deposit back even though lease was ended early?

You can sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5. However, if the early termination agreement was not somehow memorialized in...

How much can a landlord increase rent?

If your tenancy is subject to rent control/eviction control (possibly including AB 1482), the landlord's rights to raise rent, evict you, or make...

Am I liable in any way when a neighbor in a condo with common walls complains about my tenant's smoking in the tenant's patio?

This is an evolving area of law, and some people try to argue that smoking can be an actionable nuisance under Civil Code Section 3479 and...

Termination notices must be in writing, and must comply with various laws, including Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, and sometimes applicable...

Can I give my tenants 60 day notice so that I can sell the home?

As Mr. Shields noted, many residential tenancies are subject to federal, state, and/or local eviction control/eviction moratorium laws. Whether one...

How can I get a scheduled child custody hearing delayed??

I am re-posting this under family law to get some suggestions about your hearing. However, I suggest you consult a local landlord-tenant attorney...

Can I deduct the cost of repainting parts of mywasher and dryer if the former tenant left unsightly and numerous stains on them?

Unless you have photos/video depicting the condition of the appliances when the tenants moved, in, it would be their word against yours if it ever...

GRANT DEED, WHAT EXACTLY IS THIS?

It probably means the house was sold on the date indicated. Has the landlord accepted February and/or March rent? If so, that would usually...