I agree completely with Mr. Busch's answer. Start by making a DFEH complaint. I just want to add two things. 1. The landlord is not allowed to...

I want to takeover a lease in my girlfriends name for a rent controlled apartment in LA she signed a lease nearly 20 years ago

Generally once the last original occupant moves out, the landlord can raise the rent to the current market rate. I think the only way to do...

If I rent a room and do a month to month lease I'm a landlord tenant subletting so we are roommates. Right?

This question is unclear. Which one of you was responsible for paying the landlord directly? If you each wrote separate checks to the landlord, did...

What would be the first step in that I feel is an illegal lockout.

You can take the 60 Day Notice to Housing Rights Committee, Causa Justa, or the San Francisco Tenants Union for legal information about whether the...

What can be done to extend the deadline given to my daughter on a Notice to Vacate that must be acted on by Dec. 29, 2016?

There are a number of different "notices" in the eviction process: 1. Notice to Quit, Notice to Pay or Quit, Notice to Cure or Quit - generally,...

For specific reasons, have not paid rent. How long before before eviction begins?

If the complaint is based on nonpayment, then the 3-day notice was proper. If the complaint is based on the 30-day notice, then it is not proper....

Subtenant

Yes, she might decide to stay after you move out - in which case LL might not return the security deposit because the unit was not delivered empty....

I agree completely with Mr. Lounsbury. Fair housing law *requires* you to make a reasonable accommodation unless it is an undue financial or...

Can a leasing mgr charge additional fees that is not on my lease agreement.

Is it a late fee? You said it was charged on the 6th of the month. The issue of late fees is complicated. If it is not in the lease, then the...

When is with holding rent appropriate?

Although tenants are legally allowed to withhold rent when the landlord doesn't make repairs in a reasonable period of time, as a practical matter,...