Once the tenancy has been terminated/forfeited, the daily holdover damages are not limited by the rent specified in the lease, rent control, etc....

Unless the fire was somehow the result of the landlord's misconduct (e.g. faulty electrical wiring), the landlord would probably have few...

Yes, you can refund the whole deposit. You can/should include a clear reservation of rights stating that you are refunding the deposit to avoid any...

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Any video/audio recording should be upfront, and ideally consensual. Otherwise, you could run afoul of Penal Code Section 632.

It wasn't clear from your post what the exact quoted language, and what was a paraphrase. Basically, IF (which is unusual) the lease expressly...

Civil Code Section 1950.5 provides in relevant part: "(h) (1) No later than 21 calendar days after the tenant has vacated the premises, but not...

If he was actually a tenant or licensee, and you have not taken steps to formally terminate that legal relationship, then you need to promptly...

It sounds like the simplest thing to do would bed to file a request for dismissal without prejudice. However, if the statute of limitations for...

Assuming the unit is rent-controlled, you could well be stuck with whatever rent you agree to . A lower income stream could well also decrease the...

You first need to decide which is your highest priority - evicting the tenant, or trying to get the $50k (with or without litigation). If you...