Can I be charged for marijana fpund in a room.I rented.

This is not a landlord tenant issue. Renting of motels/hotels are generally more akin to contracts.

I have rented a room in a home for almost 5 years,we suddenly got a verbal notice that the owner of the house is making it a

In California, every residential lease (written or verbal) includes a covenant of quiet enjoyment of the leased premises. This means that the...

If I signed a lease agreement stating they will not allow a repair and deduct, will the CA statute override it? Heat unbearable!

In California, "repair and deduct" is a remedy provided by law to a tenant where the landlord has failed to repair an issue that affects...

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How would a retaliation defense work?

Retaliatory evictions are evictions where the landlord has served the tenant a notice of termination of lease AFTER the tenant exercises his or her...

My 3-yr lease expired 2 yrs ago and now I'm on month-to-month basis.

In California, a tenant who is in a month-to-month tenancy AND has resided at the leased premises for a year or more, must receive a 60-day notice...

What does it mean in unlawful detainer case on the court docket when it reads writ of possession issued AND

After a landlord is successful in obtaining a favorable judgment in an unlawful detainer action, the court will issue a writ of possession. A writ...

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I rented out two rooms in the house I currently live in. The tenants left a considerable amount of dirt and stains on the

In California, a landlord is allowed to make reasonably necessary deductions against a tenant's security deposit to clean the leased premises up to...

Can a landlord deduct for cleaning and cleaning the carpets if I left the place cleaner then when I moved in?

As Mr. Piotrowski pointed out above, you will need some documentation to support you position. However, in general, a landlord can deduct from...

Can we sue the owners of the house we are renting due to black mold no heating, no air conditioning, bathroom cabinets are falli

In California, all residential leases contain an implied warranty of habitability that cannot be disclaimed by the terms of the lease. The implied...

My new landlord just notified me that they have taken over the building

Generally, Mr. Iloulian is correct - where there has been a sale by your old landlord to your new landlord of the property, the new landlord is...