The circumstances you describe would constitute a nuisance for purposes of Civil Code Section 3479 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161, and...

If management is unresponsive, you can report habitability/code violations to the SF Dept of Building Inspection. Depending on the facts, you...

I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Cortright. Civil Code Section 1954 only allows a landlord to make non-consensual entries for one of the...

I generally agree with Mr. Owens, but would note that any lease provision purporting to modify your rights under Civil Code Section 1954 would be...

Under Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1 and other applicable law, this would normally be the responsibility of the master tenant/landlord. If the...

Under Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1 and other applicable law, this would normally be the landlord's responsibility. If the landlord has been...

It sounds like you have valid claims for breach of contract, quiet enjoyment, nuisance, wrongful eviction, etc. However, commercial tenants...

If your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law, such as the Cal. Tenant Protection Act (see Civil Code Section 1946.2), that would override...

Your post is a little unclear. However, the fact that you gave a 30-day notice does not preclude the landlord from serving a 3-day pay or quit...

If this is a residential tenancy, then you would need to draft and serve a new 3-day notice. You may wish to seek help from a local...