My condolences on your loss. If you can't easily get the information from your father's records, or by asking other building tenants, the county...

If the carpeting actually is a health/safety issue, you could try complaining to the local code enforcement agency, or perhaps exercise the repair...

What do I do?

If it is an illegal unit, no rent is owed, and most courts agree that you can't be evicted for nonpayment of rent. See North 7th Street Associates...

What legal settlement can I offer him?

The judge is not allowed to sign off on settlements which are against public policy, which would include the provision under which you basically...

How to handle with a sue for missing rent payments?

The various eviction moratorium laws generally don't prevent a commercial landlord from suing for breach of contract. And, unfortunately, unless...

You would normally only have the right to withhold rent if the defective conditions were serious enough to constitute a breach of the implied...

I agree with Ms. Koslyn, but would add that you may also wish to at least temporarily install sound and decibel recording equipment in your unit to...

Can my landlord ask me to move out?

It sounds like they may have violated Civil Code Section 1942.5. If so (and you would have the burden of proof), you would have both a defense to...

If you paid rent directly to the landlord, or were otherwise recognized by the landlord as a co-tenant, then your friend can (at most) terminate...

Quite possibly, if you had some agreement about co-owning the house, and especially if she made some contributions to the purchase price, mortgage,...