In the eyes of the law, as long as you are collecting the rent to which you are entitled, there is no rental income "fraud", rather an example of...

How can I protect myself from a lawsuit regarding a hillside house and tenants with small children?

You will want to have a real estate attorney drafting addendum for you detailing these concerns. Liability is usually based upon unforeseen danger...

There is a difference between maintaining the door in good repair and then coming to work one morning to find the door has been pulled off the...

If I break my 12 month lease for a good cause will I still have to pay for the rest of the year on my current lease?

Just a word to the wise, getting a better deal through section 8 is NOT good cause to break a lease. The lack of a roof, or doors, not that would...

California landlord didn't return security deposit within 21 days of move out, does this violate the law? And what can I do?

It's not where you sleep that determines when you vacated, it's your right to possession. You paid for possession through the end of June....

Are your rights to a trial waive after oral settlement agreement in unlawful detainer if plaintiff breached agreement?

you have not waived your right to a jury trial. Make sure your trial documents are ready before you present to the court for your hearing. Trial...

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Does a tenants written 30 day notice supersede a 30 eviction notice?

Assuming the 30 day period has run on your notice, the answer to your question is that they both are. When a tenant fails to move out following...

How can I evict one of the tenants on the lease?

Not to pick nits, but there is no such animal as a month-to-month lease. A lease has a beginning and ending date, a month-to-month tenancy does...

My LL wants to charge us a "routine" carpet cleaning and make us re-paint entire place if we cannot find proper touch up paint

This is the single most common reason landlords and tenants and up in small claims court. If your landlord uses a portion of your security deposit...

Can new landlord request another deposit?

Absolutely not. Civil Code section 1950.5(h)(1) mandates that your former landlord transfer any portion of a security deposit which remains to his...