My wife just got handed a new lease by our landlord. We told them we did not want to sign a new lease, but wished to remain..

If you're month to month, or an older lease is set to expire, you are under NO obligation to sign a new lease. However, if you remain month to...

A prejudgment claim of right to possession, if served, is part of the summons and complaint that was served. It should have also been mailed. If a...

This law is unchanged. IN A RENT CONTROLLED PROPERTY, the landlord can only accept rent that is permitted under the ordinance. Since a property...

How much time do I have for giving the writ to Sheriff

\writ is good for 180 days from the day it gets issued. When you give the writ to the Sheriff, include in your instructions to "hold writ full...

My landloard is keeping $1100 of $1500 for deposit I don't agree with

1. She needs to provide you with detailed receipts for the work that was done and (2) deposits are not profit and repair centers. The solution is...

I got a summons for unlawful detainer-eviction

Oh no, no no. That means you have five days to file a responsive pleading. The main reason to vacate prior to trial is to avoid an eviction....

Can my Landlord limit number of guest stays in my apartment?

The terms of the lease become the terms of your month to month tenancy, same rules apply.

What should i do if someone called code enforcement to hassle me. it is a unfounded call cause im a renter in a studio apt

The ONLY thing code enforcement is interested in is the collection of taxes, meaning unless the proper taxes were paid to the City in the form of...

The four of you comprise the landlord's "tenant" "All for one and one" for all sort of thing. You can leave, but if they can't pay rent, the...

Nicholas is correct. Trespass for 5 years, paying the property taxes in the mean time and assuming you don't get arrested for trespass, you can...