Renting house for 4 1/2 years, now foreclosed. Landlord says they don't have to give pro-rated rent or security deposit back.

From teh CA tenants book: 'The new landlord can't charge a new security deposit to current tenants simply to make up for security deposits that the...

Can i get out of an apartment lease that hasnt started yet? (and there is a lawsuit filed against this apartment)

If you breach before you start you could be liable for the whole lease period, if they can't find replacement tenants (possible in this market)....

Breaking lease due to roach problem only living there for 2 weeks

Document the extent of the problem. Take photographs. Write letters to the landlord requesting it be taken care of (keep copies). Yes hire your own...

If my property is too costly to repair, how can i end my month-to-month lease with the current tenant?

Well, now, what is the nature of the repairs? Are you under rent control? Are these repairs you knew about when you rented? Has the tenant...

There is no heat in the home we leased.

Agreed. You have a right to withhold rent until they repair. You should contact the local building department and report the landlord. You will...

There could be liabiilty on both sides, but you will probably wind up eating most of the cost simply because it's your house. And it gets worse...

California: Options for removal of commercial tenant on expired lease?

I disagree with my colleague. You are extremely well-served by serving a three-day notice and a 30-day notice, regardless of the lease provision.

Assuming that the landlord approved of subtenants or the contract allowed for subtenants, the lease probably does not say anything prohibiting rent...

Your mom is not the tenant. It sounds like she is a guarantor of nonpayment. In that case she has no rights and only liability. In any case, call...

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Are my rights being violated?

Interestingly, if you are an employee, your tenancy is "at sufferance" - that is, at the employer's pleasure. What was the nature of the agreement?...