Do do I have any legal recourse?
A thorough and careful evaluation of the agreement you have with the landlord is required before any advice can be given
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Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant, Foreclosure
A thorough and careful evaluation of the agreement you have with the landlord is required before any advice can be given
Speak with an attorney at your first opportunity. The new laws that became effective Jan 1st may prevent your landlord from making you move
The new law AB1482 (Civil Code 1946.2) severely limits a landlord's ability to simply ask a tenant to leave. If the apartment is being renovated...
If this is a commercial lease, it's legal. If you're renting a single family dwelling, it's legal. If it's a residential lease and you've been...
Yes, and you would do so in small claims
At this stage of things not a whole lot. Your choices are (1) not to pay it, (always a bad idea) or (2) pay what you believe is owed. Submit your...
Normal wear and tear should be addressed through a pro rata approach. Everything has a shelf life and you are entitled to use up that shelf life....
First, the repair must exclude ordinary wear and tear. Second, the issue must not have pre-dated your tenancy. Third, to use the deposit your...
Yes, BUT, you'll have to demonstrate that it was the smell from the sewer that made you ill, and that does not mean a simple statement that it...
Arguably no, although it sounds like he already has. Any deductions from your security deposit that you disagree with can be and should be dealt...