Is my x landlord allowed, Legally to enter default judgment against me and my significant other?

Hire an attorney immediately! There is a 180 day statute of limitations (meaning once that period of time passes, there is no relief available) in...

Civil Code 1941.1 requires the landlord to keep the property in habitable condition and requires that the locks on doors and windows are operative....

The answer to your question will be in your lease and who that lease makes responsible for the maintenance of the common areas outside of your...

In a Calif lease/rental contract can LL's keep 250 of the 500 we put down for pet deposit fee?

If the landlord keeps more than $125 of your security deposit, you are entitled to a copy of all of the invoices that the deposit was used to pay...

How can I legally break my lease in California?

Your deposit will be applied to unpaid rent and/or cleaning and repair. You will be responsible for the rent for the period of time between your...

What entitles me to collect all the money paid for rent when my unit was found illegal?

Civil Code 1947.11, which requires a rent controlled property to be operative

Can a bank or lender that foreclosure on a property sell it to an individual an use the Ellis Act to evict tenant with a lease?

In typical lawyer fashion, that depends upon who the buyer ends up being. If the buyer plans to purchase the building and occupy it as their...

Subpoenas and other discovery must be completed five days before the date set for trial. As a tenant, if you're tired of waiting, file a memo to...

Unlawful Detainer converted to standard civil?

The limited civil matter for breach of contract might be available. Many cases are coded to show what type of case they are. Provided the case...

A couple of days before Christmas last year my house burnt down, should I have received any compensation?

When the structure was destroyed, most rental contracts terminate the tenancy as a result. As to the conditions you had prior to the fire, there...