In landlord-tenant law, a warranty of habitability is implied in a residential lease. The law imposes certain duties on a landlord to maintain the...

Is it legal to withhold rent if the landlord is in violation of civil code 1941

In landlord-tenant law, a warranty of habitability is implied in a residential lease. The law imposes certain duties on a landlord to maintain the...

I have a 99 year lease can someone throw me out?

Even through you have a 99 year lease, an unlawful detainer lawsuit can still be filed against you, however, that does not mean you would lose. ...

There is no statuorty time period or duty for a landlord to replace carepet. What responsibilities do landlords have? Under CA Law,...

Can I sue my landlord if she is in short sale and did not disclose this to me when I signed lease? I am in month to month lease

Since it was not a long term lease, probably not, since each side can terminate a month to month simply by giving 30 days notice. However, if you...

Tenant asking for additional money for delay in paying security deposit

Within three weeks (21 days) of the date the tenant vacates the landlord must provide an accounting of any charges to the deposit in writing. The...

Can a type of degree and or professional license earned during a marriage be considered an asset?

In my opinion, I don't believe it’s an asset, but if community property was used to finance these degrees and/or licenses, the community would be...

I have a daughter in Fresno renting a house that has couple inches of water in a lower front room.

In landlord-tenant law, a warranty of habitability is implied in a residential lease, see Green v. Superior Court, (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616 [111...

Property management and eviction fees

This is common practice as fees and costs for an eviction are above and beyond the normal services for a property management firm. However, if you...

In San Diego, what is the minimum amount of time before applying for DUI expungement and early termination of a 5-yr probation.

There is no statutory set period to wait, but the general rule in Sonoma County is that you should serve at least half of your probation term. ...