I would start by making a police report. Lockouts are both illegal, and actionable (including under Civil Code Section 789.3). You can try suing...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You may want to consider complaining to the local code enforcement agency about the permitted construction,...

Whether or not you paid a pet deposit, and have permission for the dog, you are still potentially liable under applicable law, possibly including...

Unless you destroyed a brand new carpet, the landlord would normally not be entitled to full replacement cost. You are not responsible for ordinary...

When someone breaches a contract with you, you normally are required to take prompt and responsible steps to minimize/mitigate the potential...

As Ms. Koslyn noted, your rights are laid out in Civil Code Section 1950.5. If the landlord continues to be non-responsive and/or wrongfully...

Have you contacted the housing authority? The rental agreements are usually pretty standard forms approved by the housing authority, and 72 pages...

You can still assert defenses under both Civil Code Section 1942.5 and common law retaliatory eviction. Under Evidence Code Section 500, you would...

At least some portions of the lease provisions (especially the $75 deductible) seem invalid, including under Civil Code Sections 1668, 1942.1, and...

Most people agree that a trust is not a separate legal entity. So, the conventional approach is to sue the trustees, often in both their individual...