Who enforces civil and health & safety code violations in California

You have a couple of options. You can make repairs and deduct the cost from the rent. It sounds like you have too many things going on for that to...

Can i take my ex roommate to small claims court, how strong is my case against her?

You could sue her in small claims court for the damages that resulted from her breach of the lease if you wind up paying the $1,000 judgment. As...

Get out of a rental contract

The best way to avoid paying a lot of money in this situation is to give as much advance notice as possible that you can't go through with the...

Your landlord is required to provide you with a rental unit that has a water supply approved under applicable law capable of producing hot and cold...

The woman who rented me the room at her home lied about being the property owner. Who is responsible concerning 789.3?

It is a little hard to tell what you are asking but I will give it a shot. California Civil Code 789.3 prohibits a landlord from locking a tenant...

My friends getting evicted

Ultimately, the sheriff will serve her with a Notice to Vacate and she will have to be out in five days or face forcible removal of person and...

LEGAL WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT ANOTHER HOUSE USING MY UTILITIES ON THE SAME LOT THE UNIT WAS BUILT ILLEGAL NO PERMIT

California Civil Code 1940.9 requires property owners to disclose to all tenants before they sign a lease any arrangements under which a tenant...

West Hollywood based, dealing with an unruly neighbor with no help from management or owner of building.

You could use this scenario as leverage to break your fixed-term lease if you have one. Since it looks like you want to stay, you have a couple of...

The handyman came in to fix my sink while I wasn't home, moved my stuff and didn't return it and left a mess.

I agree with my colleague. Sounds like you received proper notice that the handyman was entering the premises. As a practical matter, you probably...

I agree 100% with Ms. Nelson.