A decision by the California Supreme Court back in 1974, almost 40 years ago, impacts you as a tenant today. It was the landmark decision in Green v. Superior Court that stated the landlord had a duty to maintain dwellings in a habitable condition without housing...
What is the Implied Warranty of Habitability when you rent your home? What is the acceptable level of repair and maintenance? What is fair to you to protect your tenant’s rights? Typically, certain repair and maintenance items are under the care of the landlord....
Suppose a catastrophe happened and your apartment building or rental house burned to the ground. Are you without any tenant’s rights? Even if you do not have a written lease to your home, you still may have tenant’s rights. If you have an oral contract with the...
You have a dispute with your landlord about housing code violations in your home. You speak to him about it, and then, when he doesn’t respond, you are frustrated. You write him a letter about the matter, and still it is not resolved. You are upset, and now you’ve...
You have a dispute with your landlord. You have written letters but it has not been resolved. You made an appointment with a lawyer who concentrates in tenant matters. What do you do before the appointment? The first thing you should do is retrieve all your documents....
The landlord must prove she owns the property, the landlord rented the apartment to the tenant, under the lease the tenant was supposed to pay a certain amount of money in rent, the landlord gave the tenant a three-day notice to pay the rent, at least the amount...
