I put a security deposit as retainer to rent a unit. Due to delays with previous occupant & repairs, can I get my money back?

Sagar is correct. Did you sign a rental agreement. If you didn't did you sign a document that indicated the deposit was their's to keep if you...

I have a sign rental aggrement if they move out without paying rent can I hold them to the rental paper

Too many unanswered questions. LA = Rent Control = bad for landlords. Now, if the property is a single family dwelling, you're okay. If your home...

Can we have a friend evicted from our property?

If you rent "a room" to your friend in a house that you live in, you're in luck. Serve him with a 30 day notice of termination of tenancy. (Make...

When deposit is returned to tenants, the 21 days begin on the day I received the 30 day notice or when he moved out?

First, don't worry about "penalties" 15 years and I've never seen them awarded. The bar is just too high. You have 21 days from the date you...

Where is the line drawn between being an actual nuisance and having a roommate who is overly sensitive, and doesn't understand

All good points to raise at trial. If the person who complained moved, where is the complaint? If he hasn't been in your room, where is his proof...

Do I have a case against my Landlord?

There is no question here. That the landlord trusted you to get a confirmation of transfer of utilities doesn't create some benefit for you based...

Is a landlord liable for tenant possessions and relocation in a house fire where he failed to have operating smoke alarms?

That will be a question that needs to be answered by the insurance company. If the house fire was the result of some manner of negligence on the...

I have lived in home for 10 years. Being evicted accused of selling drugs which is untrue and they have no proof. No lease.

If your residency is a month to month tenancy, your landlord may terminate the tenancy upon 60 days written notice (Civil Code 1946.1). He doesn't...

Landlord's Duty To Ensure Common Areas are Free from Known Criminal Activity in California

As stated by Appellate Court, it was wholly unclear what level of security short of armed guards could have been fully relied upon to prevent the...

If tasked with the letter Shayne urges, I would suggest the following. Some manner notice of belief of abandonment of personal property similar to...