Is my landlord responsible for my medical bills if I got lead poisoning from renovations and never signed a lead disclosure?

I agree with the other postings and would emphasize that it is critical that you contact an attorney to represent you right away. If you wait to...

Is landlord responsible for tenant's loss of wage if they had to take time off to be home for a contractor to do a repair job?

A landlord is probably not obligated to pay the tenants' loss of wage if the Tenant takes time off to be home while the contractor is doing a...

Eviction Question: Could you clarify the "business day" rules of a 3-day notice to pay or quit served on tenant?

The notice cannot expire on a weekend or holiday. The practical effect of this is that a notice served on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday will...

My landlord raised my rent from 1750 to 1975 effective June 1st. 10 days later she tells me i have 60 days to get out

The answer depends on how long you have lived in the property. The rent increase may not have been legal, but you may have waived your rights in...

Time limit for repairs on rental?

The answer will depend on what the exact problems are. If they are habitability issues then they must be resolved in a reasonable time. Please be...

The UD action is only about possession of the property and damages that flow directly from unlawful possession. Was the case here for non-payment...

Statutory Retaliation Damages pursuant to CC 1942.5

Possession is the only issue that is being decided in an Unlawful Detainer action. Money damages for the Unlawful detainer are included because...

UD's, punitive damages, and Civil Code 1942.5

Retaliation as a defense to an unlawful detainer is different than the damages that you are speaking of. I believe what you should do is first...

Our PG&e is included in our rent and although we paid, our landlord hasn't, so we have no power now for 2 days.

You may be able to argue that you have been "constructively evicted" by your landlords failure to provide PG&E. Your best course of action really...

I used the Ellis act to evict a tenant in my in-law unit in 12/ 2010. Can a friend or relative live in the unit rent free?

The relevant code section for your question can be found at GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7060-7060.7. As a landlord in San Francisco you probably...