Hi, I had no idea guest houses were illegal in California as I’m not from here. But, recently my landlord told me that I need to be out of here within 20 days and he would pay me back my security deposit and residual September rent for the days that I won’t be living on […]

I’m renting this house in Texas, the central air/heat had some problems. The outside unit froze over and would run continuously and I found the heat would not work. The landlord sends a guy over, he checks and tell me, some wiring was done wrong, and in his opinion the heating unit is too small […]

 10 yr. old home. I’m here 4 yrs. My question is about cleaning the air ducts, cause for all I know they haven’t been cleaned for 4 years and probably not for 10 . Sometime after I started living here I was diagnosed as having allergies and this summer they have been almost debilitating. The lease says Owner will keep […]

Entered into a month to month oral agreement with tenant in October. "Share" of residential home (with another renter) included 1 bedroom, shared use of another, with third bedroom for "other renter". Original "another renter" moved out.  New renter needs to have 2 bedrooms instead of 1 1/2. Current renter will not budge. I am […]

My rent is due on the 15th of each month as per my lease agreement. I did not pay my rent for April 15, but can catch it up on May 15th with my regular payment. On May 5th, I received a 3 day notice to vacate due to non payment of rent for April […]

My landlord terminated our lease because we informed him of mold in our basement.  We filed a complaint through the Rental Protection Agency and thus far the landlord has not responded at all to the complaint.  My question is this: If my landlord serves us with an eviction notice as I believe he will, will the landlord complaint we filed against him hold weight […]

all of the windows in our new house have screens with large gaps. there is one screen that goes up or down but doesn’t seal in either direction. we can’t open the windows because we’re in a very wooded area full of bugs that we’re trying so hard to keep out.  we let the owners […]

I am staying in a house as a ‘paying guest’ accomodation. I have been paying $625 towards rent. He didnt want to sign any lease agreeement or accpet payments in a cheks as he is claiming unemployment benefits and this rental income($1250 from two roommates) might disqualify him from claiming unemployment.  So I have no […]

I am staying in a house as a ‘paying guest’ accomodation. I have been paying $625 towards rent. He didnt want to sign any lease agreeement or accpet payments in a cheks as he is claiming unemployment benefits and this rental income($1250 from two roommates) might disqualify him from claiming unemployment.  So I have no […]

Instances of intermittent garbage pickup, no hot water for 2 day periods,  no longer pick up grounds, security doors no longer up to code, fire doors left unlocked and open,  general disregard to interior and exteriors’ of a place just 5 years ealier was a great place to live.  The owners have been written about […]