Can I terminate my commercial lease if my landlord (commercial) has not communicated in writing of building fire?

As you noted, your lease would normally have language controlling this situation. That clause probably specifies the circumstances under which you...

Can a landlord resend and oral agreement by giving 3dat to quit. Drop it then resend it all again?

He should now be barred under the legal doctrines of waiver and estoppel from complaining about the dog, including because he accepted rent for...

Can my landlord keep my deposit and I left the unit clean like new when I moved in also he changed the locks

You should sue in small claims court for damages under Civil Code Section 1950.5.

Can I break my lease with my Landlord without being liable?

Unfortunately, the pandemic generally does not provide legal grounds for terminating your lease. If you can't negotiate a termination (i gather...

Am I rent responsible?

Some leases require that you give notice you are going to vacate, or the lease goes month-to-month after it expires. If not, then the tenancy...

A demurrer is a noticed motion, and the court would normally issue a tentative ruling, and then hold a hearing IF anyone contests the tentative...

Must I change my behavior?

Unless you are generating an unreasonable amount of noise (some cities have noise ordinances, which set objective decibel limits), engaging in...

Unfortunately, unless there is some unusual language in your lease, your visa difficulties would not normally provide legal grounds to cancel your...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Particularly in 2014, it was true that a landlord generally could (unless the tenancy was subject to a...

What are landlords obligations to repairs, that are suffering loss of rent due to the eviction moratorium/COVID-19?

Covid, financial problems, etc. do not excuse a landlord from meeting repair and other obligations, but may be relevant to whether the landlord was...