You have a document which gives you an exclusive and unfettered possession of the home. With that, you are entitled to encumber that interest,...

Can landlord keep all holding deposit and sue me for months of rent with rental application only

The opinion is unanimous. If you sign a lease, you obligated yourself To pay rent for an entire year. The landlord must attempt to mitigate...

Assuming this is a month-to-month rental agreement, nothing prevents one tenant from leaving with or without the permission of his or her cotenant....

Can I accept late payment without consequences?

Money is money and, if it ends up in your hand in one or 2 days late, it still money. The question to ask yourself is the amount of money you stand...

Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, your mother can add an additional tenant Even without the landlords express or implied...

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I rented a 2-bedroom apartment in my name and had 2 people living with me.

A written lease becomes a month-to-month tenancy at its expiration. You indicate you gave a written notice of your intent to terminate your...

Landlord unfairly assessed me for cleaning charges on my security deposit. Can I get back my deposit in small claims court?

Amir Is right of course, you can sue your landlord in small claims court if you don't like the color of his socks. I think your real question is...

Served with a 3 day notice to cure violations or move out.

I agree with Kellan. "Proof of acceptance of rent after the condition is broken and with full knowledge of all the circumstances of said breach has...

Can a property management company turn "late fees" into late rent?

The answer is in your rental agreement. In most industry-standard agreements, there is language which States "all monies due under the terms of...

If I did not sign a bed bug addendum, am I still responsible for paying an exterminator? The PM cannot "prove" we brought them

The issue of who is to pay for bedbugs is unsettled in California. The landlord is responsible for keeping the unit free from pests and vermin, and...