Can a landlord turn off utilities for failure to pay illegal rent increase?
I agree with Mr. Kane. The interruption of utilities probably violates other laws as well, including Civil Code Section 1942.5 (since it seems to...
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I agree with Mr. Kane. The interruption of utilities probably violates other laws as well, including Civil Code Section 1942.5 (since it seems to...
You have no legal obligation to provide an extension, or to withdraw the request to enter default. However, courts are often pretty lenient in...
I agree with Mr. Driscoll. If there are any issues with your security deposit, you can sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5.
Once you are both on title, neither could unilaterally remove the other from title. It would be a good idea to consult a family law attorney to...
If your tenancy is subject to LA's RSO, the new owners would need one of the specified good causes to evict you, and would have to pay the...
Quiet enjoyment violations - unlike breaches of the implied warranty of habitability - do not give you the right to withhold rent, and would...
If your fixed-term lease does not expire until 8/1, you should have the right to stay until then, provided you honor your tenancy obligations...
Unless you violated some guest restrictions in your brother's lease, or engaged in some manner of nuisance activities while you were occupying the...
Most leases provide that each tenant is jointly and severally liable for financial obligations, including rent. So, your son would be liable for...
If you are paying your dad rent, and do not have a direct landlord-tenant relationship with the owner (e.g. by paying rent directly to the owner),...