Do invoices for repairs done to rental property need to be supplied by the worker when sending proof to ex-tenant of charges?

Sure, you can write your own receipt, a direct violation of the requirements as stated in the code, and pretty much loose your ability to retain...

Can a plaintiff ask for another discovery if the UD becomes a regular civil case? The case is also amended to include damages?

My question would be, "what on earth for?" There is a fixed period of time for which rent was not paid. The daily value of the unit has already...

Do I have to pay while my landlord finds a new tenant if signed an 8 month lease and found many issues with the apartment?

Code enforcement may be another approach. Simply tell them you want out and if the individual, who obviously failed landlord 101, insists on...

Do I have to return a deposit?

Without a writing, it did not happen. There is nothing to state the intent of the parties or the disposition of the money. You could argue you had...

As a landlord, is it considered valid to send tenant invoices for work done by others that I wrote myself?

A hand written receipt is proper if the work was performed by you or your employees. If the work was performed by a company or contractor, their...

Unless it keeps you from accessing the garage, no. No recourse. it is not habitability and not subject to the repair and deduct which, in my humble...

Everything Michael said. No harassment and no expectation of privacy for something taped to the door. After all, that could have been a note to her.

Move out agreements - enforceable in court?

Judge Christan, who handles law and motion at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse is one of those wonderful and sometimes rare judges who will read and...

I need to find out what to do about my landlord towing my car, everything was and is legal?

To tow a vehicle, the property must be properly posted. To tow a vehicle requires a provision within the lease or rental agreement where a bright...

I have a month to month rental agreement w/ a no-move out clause during the winter months. What CA civil code applies?

Civil Code 1946 where there is no prohibition against winter time moves