I am in a section 8 apt. Landlord will not fix apt. Plumbing leaks. Break in damage etc?? Help..

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. In addition to complaining to HA, you should complain to the local code enforcement agency. If the agency...

Process server lied about serving roommates’ UD summons and complaints, and were being evicted.

Because you were personally served, you were obligated to timely respond to the unlawful detainer lawsuit, regardless of what was (or was not)...

Can I prevent my landlord from reducing my garage space?

If you have a rent-controlled tenancy, your parking and storage is normally part of that tenancy, and generally cannot be reduced/severed without...

There is no "cooling off period" for leases, so changing your mind does not provide legal grounds for getting out of a lease. However, you may have...

How to file an "ex parte" most efficiently after never being served a summons before a 'notice to vacate' by the Sheriff?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. If you were never properly served with the summons/complaint, then you would seek a stay of the eviction,...

Can a landlord in pittsburg ca raise my rent from 1200 to 2000 in 60 days?

Unless your tenancy is subject to rent control, then the landlord would normally be free to raise rent in a month-to-month tenancy by whatever...

Is a presentation of the new lease (with rent raise) considered a notice of rent raise?

If you are month-to-month, and have been a tenant for at least a year, you would be entitled to at least 60-days written notice, served in...

Can I receive my rent money back from 2014 2 2019 why because my home I've been renting was uninhabitable and the garage was a l

You can certainly sue. However, some of your older potential claims (perhaps beyond 2-4 years, depending on the legal theory of recovery asserted)...

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If the landlord has somehow accepted you as a co-tenant (e.g. by accepting rent directly from you), you may well have the right to stay. However,...

FFro I still owe rent if given 60day notice?

No. Rent is owed through the termination date. If you don't pay, receive a 3-day notice, and still don't pay, you will likely be sued for...