How do I end the tenancy of my month to month tenant that I have had for 3 years?

If he is the only renter, then the termination notice would probably be via Civil Code Section 1946.5. However, as you say, there may well be...

Most rental agreements only require the landlord to approve a sublease, and provide no mechanism for a co-tenant to veto the transaction. If...

If the $ are large enough to justify it, you can sue for breach of contract, and hire a private investigator to find the ex tenant, and serve the...

Civil Code Section 1950.5 does not address the issue of returning a deposit in a multi-tenant situation, and the approach taken by the landlord was...

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Unless the contract requires the information to be shared with you, or the buyers try to use an appraisal contingency to get out of the contract, ...

As a landlord do I have to compensate the tenant for 4 hours of vacancy to do pest control repairs.

There is no specific legal formula. Moreover, if the tenants caused the problem (which you'd have to prove), they would not be entitled to any...

If you cleaned the place, and there was no damage beyond ordinary wear and tear, the deduction seems unreasonable. Your best option may be to...

How Long can you legally not pay rent when your unit is uninhabitable?

You may well have the right to withhold rent and/or to use the repair and deduct remedy found in Civil Code Section 1942. However, if the landlord...

Is there anything I can do about a roommate who isn't practicing social distancing?

You may have grounds to seek a restraining order or other injunction - perhaps on grounds of nuisance. However, if your lease is up at the end of...

The appraisal contingency is for the benefit of the buyer, so probably would not give the sellers grounds to get out of the contract. One common...