I was given a 60-day notice I found a new place before the 60 days do I have to give a 30 day notice and pay rent still?

You can give a 30-day notice whenever you want - you don't need to wait for the beginning of the month. You will owe rent through the expiration...

Is lease binding if i sign for 1 year and upon move-in day, told by landlord he is selling and I must vacate within 6 months?

The master tenant could not lawfully sublease more than he had. So, unless he had at least a one-year unexpired master lease, he could not lawfully...

Can a residential landlord require a tenant to be responsible for all plumbing and electrical repairs, regardless of cause?

Generally not, at least in residential tenancies - see Civil Code Sections 1668, 1942.1, and 1953.

Can I break my lease when I have a cockroach infestation in my apartment?

You may well have grounds to either rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689, or terminate the lease under Civil Code Section 1942 and/or...

Can my roommates kick me out if I’m not in the lease?

If you are a co-tenant (e.g. by paying rent directly to the landlord, even if you are not on the lease), then only the landlord could evict...

You should have grounds to rescind the contract (and get back your deposits) without penalty under Civil Code Section 1689. Alternatively, you...

How do I get out of a house lease if it was misrepresented? Been in the house 3 weeks and nothing has been fixed as promise?

You may well have grounds to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689, or to cancel under Civil Code Section 1942. Consult a local...

Can a landlord decide when we can use the air conditioning?

If you were rented the entire house, the landlord only has the right to enter upon proper notice, and for the limited reasons allowed under Civil...

Landlord is trying to sue me for up to 50,000 in damages for breach of lease and misrepresentation ?

I agree with Mr. Areshenko, but would add that even if you had engaged in fraud/breach of contract, the landlord would have to prove how it damaged...

You may want to respectfully tell them that the stain was not there when they moved in, and request that they complete the form. If they don't,...