It is illegal to rent out a storage room as living space. If the room does not have a certificate of occupancy, you can be evicted from there.

It is illegal to rent out a storage room as living space. If the room does not have a certificate of occupancy, you can be evicted from there.

There are insufficient facts in your post, but generally speaking, the failure to submit a request for entry of default itself would not constitute...

Do I have to pay?

Yes you have to pay rent covering the entire 60 day period. The landlord is not obligated to apply your security deposit to pay for rent that is...

Mold remediation contractor suggest move out during remediation, as a tenant should the landlord pay for lodging?

There is actually no law in California on the question of whether a landlord is obligated to pay for the tenant's expenses during mold remediation....

Do tenants need to let landlords know about repairs needed or can they have fixed and then bill landlord?

Yes, tenants must let landlords know about repairs needed. No, tenants cannot fix on their own and then bill landlord. Unless the landlord has...

I am pro se. I won my judgement. Judge requested other party w/attorney to file proposed order after hearing.

Proposed orders (as well as proposed judgments) are "lodged" with the court, not "filed", so you will not see the proposed order in the court file....

What to do when a landlord has not returned your deposit or even sent a letter stating they are not returning it?

If your mother did not receive her security deposit back within 21 days after she moved out, she can file a small claims lawsuit. Under California...

Are indemnification clauses enforceable when it comes to claims of negligence?

Generally speaking, yes. Indemnification clauses are typically enforceable for negligence claims, but not for willful/intentional acts and/or acts...

Your options are to (1) get your mother to voluntarily sign a quitclaim deed to convey back your ownership interest, or (2) file a lawsuit for...