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Are the Agents of Service for major corporations doing business in Calif. required to provide a telephone number?
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Answered on July 26, 2014
Generally phone numbers for agents for service of process are not listed. You might try doing a reverse look-up on the white pages search page. ...
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Can I enter a unit that I own giving proper notice, even though my tenant refuses to allow me to enter? I'm selling my unit.
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Answered on July 19, 2014
Yes, so long as you comply with Civil Code Section 1954, If the tenant refuses entry, you should serve a 3 day Notice to Cure (a breach of the...
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What percentage can a Landlord raise my Rent?
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Answered on July 19, 2014
The Los Angeles rent control ordinance should put a cap on annual rent increases. You can look it up by going to the County's website. You should...
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When the Defendant is a Corporation, must the Verification be signed by an Officer and ONLY an Officer of the Corporation?
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Answered on July 19, 2014
First, your company should have an attorney. A corporation cannot appear in court except through an attorney. Second, the Verification should be...
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If there are major repairs needed to a house can the landlord put the rent up?
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Answered on June 28, 2014
Subject to local ordinances, if any, a landlord can give notice of a rent increase under a month to month tenancy on 30 days written notice.
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What are my rights as a landlord concerning getting the tenants out of the home?
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Answered on June 28, 2014
You should give them a notice of non-renewal of the lease, and advise it will expire on 6/30, when the lease expires of its own terms, If that is...
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Apt violates implied warranty of habitability, bldg sold, do I sue the new owner, previous property management, owner or all 3?
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Answered on June 21, 2014
The new owner buys the property subject to existing leases and all obligations of the landlord. Try to work things out with the new owner. If no...
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My landlord went into our house without notice. He is adding a mini a/c to my bedroom and now
wants to increase my rent.
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Answered on June 21, 2014
The landlord must give notice prior to entering the rented premises. The rules are spelled out in Civil Code Sec. 1954. Depending if you are on a...
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Can my landlord show the home I am renting 60 days before the lease ends?
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Answered on June 14, 2014
The Civil Code (sec. 1954) gives the landlord the right to enter if prior proper notice is given. You should make the landlord comply with the code...
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What rights do i have if served a 60 day. Trrmination of possession
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Answered on June 14, 2014
Assuming the termination is not otherwise retaliatory, discriminatory or unlawful, the landlord has the right to terminate a month to month lease...
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