Me and my boyfriend been staying in a two bedroom apartment for 5 months, and our rent is paid up for a year.

The usual situation involves party at fault for the domestic violence to move out due to the restraining order, not the victim. Technically you...

I lived in Venice CA. in a rent controlled building since 1995. I had a fire in my apartment in July of 2014. Need advice.

I think we would need more information. Did you cause the fire or was it caused by someone else? Did you give your landlord notice of moving out...

Does the Landlord have an obligation to fix plumbing if we do not have a rental agreement?

A landlord must make necessary repairs, regardless of you having a written lease. However, I would start doing things in writing from now on. If...

Tenants rights to have overnight visits

In most leases, there is nothing that would prevent this. However, your lease may have a provision that specifically discusses parking or RVs on...

Is it illegal to rent out part of my home to a person who is not a legal resident? I am the owner of the home and a Citizen.

A person's immigration status would not affect your ability to rent the room to him.

Need a sample 90 notice to vacate pursuant to CCP 1162

Yes you likely will need to adhere to relocation assistance rules in LA, including payment of funds to assist the tenants with relocation. You may...

The other answers are correct. The tenant may be entitled to a return of the rent paid, but it is not guaranteed. If the tenant remains in the...

Is there any recourse if a storage facility does not have operating cameras or security and the unit is burglarized?

Typically, your contract signs away any liability on the part of the storage unit for negligence, etc. However, there is case law that they can't...

Can next home owner evict current tenants whose lease is not up yet?

Do not try evicting the tenants without speaking with a landlord tenant attorney. Unfortunately, that is something that should have been done...

Is it possible to get my security deposit back from my roomates if I was in a 10 month lease and moved out after 6 weeks?

You have a lot of issues going on here, but it appears that you are entitled to your security deposit back. Your roommates illegally put your...