Can I be locked out and my property held as ransom?

No no no. They do not have the right to self help eviction. Staying with their permission without arrangements for rent makes you a tenant at...

Need tenant right info..How to find out who ownes prop. He has been cheating my parents on water and PG&E since nov.2012..

There are specific statutes that deal with metering and sub-metering, and the landlord's responsibility for each. If he has over billed your...

How do I serve a 30 day notice to terminate tenancy. Can I write it or must it be a legal ca. Document. serve by hand or mail?

There is no magic language for a 30 day notice of termination of tenancy. I simply must be a clear and unequivocal demand for possession. Service...

I am on a two (2) year lease and at the end of 90 day grace period. The lawyer representing bank said lease looked bogus:

I would agree with Brad and disagree with Cheryl. 12 USC 5201 section 702 provides that if there is a bona fide lease, the new owner, unless they...

Are these conditions enough cause to leave the unit for being inhabitable?

Civil Code section 1941 and 1941.1 require substantial breaches of the warranty of habitability. Dust balls don't usually rise to that level. Most...

Do I have the ability to take the sublet to small claims court to get my money back? Should I do it now or wait till I move?

If the landlord dosen't know you are there, keep it that way. She, not you, will be the one named in the eviction. If given a 3 day pay or quit by...

Can a Landlord took photos of your unit without your consent? He just said he wants to come in later.

Cicil Code section 1954 permits your landlord to access your unit with 24 hours notice. You have no corresponding right to be present, although...

Is it legal to to have a master lease and the one I signed?

This is a duplicate posting. I provided a rather lengthy response to your other post. There is nothing wrong with subletting so long as the master...

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EVICTION

To figure out where you're at in the process, talk to an attorney. Mr Driscoll can't say it himself, but I can. you could do a lot worse than...