Can they raise my rent 10% due to 3 children not on the lease?

I agree with Mr. Treglio, but would add that such a charge would be even more dubious if your tenancy is subject to LA's RSO.

Unless the rental agreement gives her the right to store in places other than her room, or gave her the right to park her car, and that is the...

Can we void a lease on grounds of misrepresentation?

You may have grounds to rescind the lease, including for fraud or mutual mistake, under Civil Code Section 1689. Consult a local landlord-tenant...

Should I still pay this last month’s rent knowing my landlord is in the middle of foreclosure?

Normally, rent would still be payable to the owner facing foreclosure unless and until title passes. However, some mortgages have assignment of...

What can I do when a renter of mine isn’t paying on time and never pays the full amount?

I agree with Ms. Straus, but suggest you have an attorney draft and serve the notice, follow up with the unlawful detainer, etc. Depending on...

Commercial lease we are not signers on?

If the landlord stated in writing that you were not on the lease, then accepting your rent would basically make you month-to-month tenants with no...

If the building is currently vacant, you could normally rent the units at market anyhow. I am not sure that you could validly Ellis a vacant...

There is nothing in Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1 which requires that a 30-day noitce be notarized. However, it would be prudent to make sure...

Do i have to sale or buy out my ex from my real estate?

If you put him on the deed, then he would ordinarily have ownership rights, unless there is some legal ground for rescinding the deed, proving that...

The Legislature outlawed commercial rent control many years ago. Consequently, if you are month-to-month, the landlord is normally free to raise...