Our housing representative told us we should talk to an attorney, the landlord is doing some shady stuff. Help!

Not really sure what the question is here. Who told you to just leave your stuff. Who wrote up the "fake" document and what makes the document...

How do I get my landlord to fix/replace the original carpet when there is previous pet evidence?

First, there is no way to force a landlord to do anything they don't want to do. Now with that said, the landlord is required to keep the unit in...

Does my landlord have the right to tow inoperable cars from the drive way once lease is up?

Your question is, unfortunately, fact poor. "the lease is up" doesn't convey any information. Is there an automatic renewal provision in your...

Can my landlord go in my apartment when my 13 year old is home alone?

I agree with Brad. A Landlord may not enter your unit simply to look around or for some undefined "inspection" There has to be an acceptable...

Does a fixed lease move out date supersede any 30 day notice given to the landlord?

Christopher, who by the way is a hell of a tenant attorney, makes his living suing idiot landlords who failed remedial landlord school. You should...

Can I sue my landlord before he evicts me?

In a commercial setting, your landlord is under no obligation to keep the place in "habitable" condition. The repair, if severe enough, could...

Is Landlord negligent or Tenant responsible for neighbors trash?

Your neighbor thanks you. Code enforcement would have been my approach and/or your landlord should have responded a little better than he did since...

When the trash leaves your possession, your expectations that it is safe leave with it. Prior counsel hit it right on the head. Whether or not it...

Can I legally break lease?:

There are several approaches to the facts you have presented. Walking away, giving notice and walking away are two things you can do. Civil Code...

If a 3 day notice to quit was served (by constructive service) in violation of a bankruptcy, is service void due to the stay?

A 3 day notice to do anything may be served by posing and mailing if no one of suitable age can be found. See code of civil procedure section 1162....