I generally agree with Mr. Kohanim, but would add that unless the existing lease provides otherwise, there is no specific deadline. If you don't...

The landlord's conduct may be actionable under various legal theories, including defamation (since he is falsely accusing you of having a...

A landlord can only enter for one of the limited purposes specified in Civil Code Section 1954. Those do not include general inspections, or...

All tenants are jointly and severally liable for the obligations under the lease, including payment of rent. If one or more of your co-tenants...

You should not withhold rent, because that is generally only permissible for substantial breaches of the implied warranty of habitability (see e.g....

What should I do next for mold?

You may wish to complain the Dept. of Building Inspection. You could also filing a Rent Board petition for diminution in housing services,...

If you have not already done so,complain to the police. The current state/local eviction moratoriums have exceptions for some types of...

From your description, it is not clear that there was a clear and enforceable agreement on the terms of the proposed renewal, including the rental...

If your tenancy is subject to the SF rent control ordinance (you can check the Rent Board's website, or call the Rent Board for more information),...

What are next steps for tenants when a landlord will not respond to an Intent to Vacate letter?

I suggest you just pay the pro-rated rent, do a photo/video walk through of the unit (in case of any dispute about the condition you left it in),...