Can someone transfer a joint lease without consent of other person on the lease?

Your ex has no right to terminate your co-tenancy without your consent. However, if your ex stops paying rent, you would normally need to make up...

Is it illegal to lock out a commercial sublease tenant in California?

Locking a tenant out, or engaging in similar self-help, is illegal-and actionable-in California. For similar reasons, the sheriff will not evict...

I'm giving a tenant who rents a room in my house, a 30 day notice. We have a month to month agreement.

I agree with Mr. Moss. See Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1 for notice requirements. If the person is a lodger, Civil Code Section 1946.5 would...

What is the worst case scenario for breaking a 6 month lease 3.5 months through?

Depending on the wording of the lease, and assuming it is legal/enforceable (you could hire a local landlord-tenant attorney to look it over), your...

Do I need to pay my rent if feeling I am renting requires structure repairs due to being built without proper plans?

You can probably rescind your lease for fraud under Civil Code Section 1689. You might also have grounds to terminate under Civil Code Section 1942...

Non Rental control Civil codes regarding notices such as 30 day notices change of tenancy etc?

Termination notices are generally covered by Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, access rights are controlled by Civil Code Section 1954, and notices...

You should immediately seek help from a local landlord-tenant attorney or tenants rights organization to seek a stay of the eviction, and to bring...

How to get out of a lease?

The lease for the new apartment would not be your responsibility if you never signed the lease, or otherwise agreed to be bound. You would...

You can terminate your month-to-month co-tenancy by giving proper notice, and would then have no liability for rent, etc. accruing after the...

Have a mortgage i do not pay, can i move ?

The lender probably won't care so long as the mortgage payments and other obligations are being met.