Landlord refuse to follow contract, can we terminate?

If the landlord refuses to perform his part of the lease, he/she/it is in breach of the lease on their part. A tenant has a number of remedies...

Can a commercial lease to be terminated via e-mail ?

The general rule for commercial leases is that the rights of the parties is governed primarily by the terms of the lease agreement. In...

In California, residential leases have an implied warranty of habitability. This means that, among other things, a landlord must provide sufficient...

Tenant's dog in a rent controlled property has severely bitten another Tenant. Landlord seeks to evict Tenant who owns dog.

In California, dogs are treated as property+ (don't quote me on this one). While dogs occupy a very specific space as companions, service animals,...

My only shower in my apartment needs to be fixed and will take two days, isn't this inhabitable. Do I get compensate?

In California, all residential lease agreements come with it an implied warranty that the leased premises is fit for human habitation. This means,...

As you know, landlords have the right to deduct reasonably necessary expenses against the security deposit for: (1) Unpaid rent; (2) Cleaning the...

This is actually a tricky issue. As a general rule of thumb, any landlord tenant issues that may arise can sometimes be resolved by the terms of a...

Did lanlord give me proper notice to vacate?

As Mr. Skarbek stated, a lease that is on a fixed term ends on the date that is identified (here it is April 4th). A landlord need not give...

Do I need to file an unlawful detainer in court?

In California, where a tenant has vacated the premises, and the landlord believes the tenant will not return, the tenant can serve a Notice of...

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Landlord claims illegitimate and legitimate deductions from deposit: Proof she acted in bad faith?

About the only way, and even then it is a high standard (as Mr. Yakobian points out), for a tenant to be awarded double the original security...