A lease is for a term, and you just have to be out before the term expires. If it converts to a month-to-month, via language in the lease, then...

Some Tenant's Rights attorneys will work on a contingency basis. You can find one via the "Find a Lawyer" tab above.

It is common for at least some roof decking and framing to deteriorate and need replacement. You should receive at least a ball park figure for the...

If the CSLB is telling you to get a lawyer the situation is bad, and the contractor is probably not going to settle with you if you drop the CSLB...

If you can prove you paid rent before the time expired in the Notice then yes you can contest the Notice. Only 15-Day Pay or Quit Notices are...

If your girlfriend is a "co-tenant" named in the lease then she has a legal right to use of the premises. Just because a person is "toxic" doesn't...

From what you wrote it sounds like a 3-Day Notice would be defective. If she's not paying you rent, then right now you have to serve her with a...

You can ask for the evidence that supports the charge: invoice from carpet contractor, photographs, invoice from when prior carpet was originally...

It depends upon the extent of the repairs necessary to lift the red tag. If the repairs are minimal then the landlord may be required to be put you...

If your tenants are being a nuisance then you can serve them with a Notice to Vacate pursuant to CC 1946.2 and CCP 1161. You should consult with an...