Lease agreement

Unless your lease specifies that rent be paid in a particular way, you normally have multiple options, such as paying by check or cash. However, if...

Is our renting company allowed to send us back our rent because we did not pay our legal fee with our rent ?

Late fees are generally invalid in residential leases. See Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cap.App.4th Supp. 7. You only owe legal expenses if...

What guidelines do I have when landlord fails to provide a new lease agreement?

When your lease expired, your tenancy would normally become month-to-month, unless there was something in the lease which provided otherwise (some...

How do i stop and eviction?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. If you received a 3-day notice, and did not pay in full by the deadline, the landlord was not required to...

How do I get my money back from a landlord that was renting an illegal unit?

If the unit is illegal, the landlord is not entitled to rent, and can't evict for non-payment of rent. See North 7th Street Associates v. Constante...

Can my landlord charge me for carpet replacement when I move out?

I agree with Mr. Berger. However, if you dispute the deductions, you don't have much to lose by suing in small claims court.

I have a tenant that has lived at the property over 1 1/2 years. and has not paid the security deposit, can I evict him?

He is entitled to a copy of the lease, as per Civil Code Section 1962. If the tenancy is not protected (e.g. by a local rent control/eviction...

Can i give notice and not pay the last month? Due to a 30day increase in rent and harassment increase from 884.00 to 1200.00

If there are serious enough violations of your quiet enjoyment rights (see Civil Code Section 1927), you might have the right to terminate without...

If you rent the whole house, then entry should not be made except as permitted by Civil Code Section 1954. However, it should be in your best...

Can I send notice of non-renewal to tenant that year lease is up on end of May without risk of it being retaliatory?

The tenant can claim retaliation under Civil Code Section 1942.5, but would have the burden of proof. You should work with a local...