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Tenant rights — landlord shut off the water

Started by water_shut_off4 months agoCA

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by water_shut_off · 4 months ago

Walk-through with landlord at move out — what to bring

Started by final_walkthrough4 months agoCA

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by final_walkthrough · 4 months ago

Plumbing backup in toilet — emergency line

Started by toilet_backup_eleven_pm4 months agoCA

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by toilet_backup_eleven_pm · 4 months ago

Locked out of my own house by spouse

Started by spouse_changed_locks4 months agoCA

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by spouse_changed_locks · 4 months ago

Got a 3 day notice to pay or quit

Started by three_day_panic4 months agoCA

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by three_day_panic · 4 months ago

Closing delay — house I'm in is being sold next week

Started by closing_delay_panic4 months agoCA

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by closing_delay_panic · 4 months ago

Landlord entered my apartment without notice

Started by entered_without_notice4 months agoCA

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by entered_without_notice · 4 months ago

Habitability — what counts as uninhabitable

Started by no_heat_january4 months agoCA

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by no_heat_january · 4 months ago

Building flooded and my stuff is ruined

Started by ceiling_flood4 months agoCA

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by ceiling_flood · 4 months ago

Breaking lease for divorce reasons

Started by break_lease_divorce4 months agoCA

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by break_lease_divorce · 4 months ago

ESA — landlord refusing my emotional support animal letter

Started by esa_denied4 months agoCA

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by esa_denied · 4 months ago

Domestic violence and breaking lease early

Started by dv_break_lease4 months agoCA

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by dv_break_lease · 4 months ago

Security deposit not returned — 35 days now

Started by deposit_missing4 months agoCA

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by deposit_missing · 4 months ago

Bed bugs — moved in and they were already there

Started by bedbugs_night_one4 months agoCA

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by bedbugs_night_one · 4 months ago

Pet-friendly rentals after divorce — any luck?

Started by anon_pets4 months agoCA

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by anon_pets · 4 months ago

Sell the marital house or buy him out?

Started by hopeful_dawn4 months agoCA

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by hopeful_dawn · 4 months ago

Eviction on my record — anyone willing to rent to me?

Started by anon_seeker4 months agoCA

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by anon_seeker · 4 months ago

Can I qualify for a mortgage on my income alone now?

Started by willow_oak4 months agoCA

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by willow_oak · 4 months ago

Finding an apartment when a recent divorce is on my credit and rental history

Started by starting_over_20264 months agoCA

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by starting_over_2026 · 4 months ago

Notice to vacate — am I supposed to give 30 or 60 days

Started by thirty_or_sixty4 months agoCA

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by thirty_or_sixty · 4 months ago

Owner move-in eviction — is it real

Started by omi_eleven_years4 months agoCA

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by omi_eleven_years · 4 months ago

Roommate moved out and I can't make rent alone

Started by left_holding_lease4 months agoCA

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by left_holding_lease · 4 months ago

Couch surfing during the divorce — friend wants me out

Started by couch_six_weeks4 months agoCA

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by couch_six_weeks · 4 months ago

Roommate violated the lease — does it cost me

Started by wild_party_blame4 months agoCA

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by wild_party_blame · 4 months ago

Tenant in foreclosure — what are my rights

Started by landlord_foreclosure4 months agoCA

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by landlord_foreclosure · 4 months ago

Landlord is trying to charge me for normal wear and tear

Started by carpet_charges4 months agoCA

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by carpet_charges · 4 months ago

24 hour notice — does it have to be in writing

Started by four_hour_text4 months agoCA

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by four_hour_text · 4 months ago

Pets allowed at lease signing, now landlord wants $2000

Started by new_owner_pet_fee4 months agoCA

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by new_owner_pet_fee · 4 months ago

Retaliatory eviction — proving it

Started by retaliated_against4 months agoCA

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by retaliated_against · 4 months ago

Refinance after divorce — denied

Started by refi_denied4 months agoCA

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by refi_denied · 4 months ago

Roommate is afraid of my ex showing up

Started by roommate_scared4 months agoCA

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by roommate_scared · 4 months ago

Rent increase 30% — is this even legal

Started by thirty_percent_jump4 months agoCA

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by thirty_percent_jump · 4 months ago

Storage unit — locked out for nonpayment

Started by storage_locked4 months agoCA

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by storage_locked · 4 months ago

Roach infestation — landlord blames me

Started by roach_blame4 months agoCA

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by roach_blame · 4 months ago

Did I have to give move-in inspection report — never got one

Started by no_inspection_report4 months agoCA

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by no_inspection_report · 4 months ago

Just cause eviction — what does it actually require

Started by just_cause_what4 months agoCA

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by just_cause_what · 4 months ago

Landlord won't give me an application receipt

Started by no_receipt4 months agoCA

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by no_receipt · 4 months ago

Source of income discrimination — housing

Started by soi_discrimination4 months agoCA

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by soi_discrimination · 4 months ago

Heat in California — when is landlord required to provide it

Started by fifty_eight_degrees4 months agoCA

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by fifty_eight_degrees · 4 months ago

Landlord won't return my deposit — is small claims worth the trouble?

Started by member-d6a2e84 months agoCA

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by member-d6a2e8 · 4 months ago

Mold all over the bathroom — landlord won't fix

Started by mold_in_bath4 months agoCA

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by mold_in_bath · 4 months ago

First/last/deposit on $1700/mo apartment

Started by front_the_deposit4 months agoCA

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by front_the_deposit · 4 months ago

Quitclaim deed — is it really that simple

Started by quitclaim_question4 months agoCA

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by quitclaim_question · 4 months ago

Repair and deduct — has anyone actually done this

Started by repair_deduct4 months agoCA

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by repair_deduct · 4 months ago

Notarizing the rental agreement — required or scam

Started by notary_required4 months agoCA

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by notary_required · 4 months ago

Squatter in our rental property — divorce complication

Started by squatter_property4 months agoCA

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by squatter_property · 4 months ago

Quiet enjoyment — what does this term mean

Started by quiet_enjoyment4 months agoCA

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by quiet_enjoyment · 4 months ago

AB 1482 — am I covered or not

Started by ab_14824 months agoCA

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by ab_1482 · 4 months ago

Pet deposit vs pet rent

Started by pet_interview4 months agoCA

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by pet_interview · 4 months ago

Selling the house during the divorce

Started by stalling_sale4 months agoCA

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by stalling_sale · 4 months ago

Code enforcement — what happens when I call

Started by code_enforcement_call4 months agoCA

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by code_enforcement_call · 4 months ago

Power outage — landlord responsible to refund anything

Started by pge_shutoff4 months agoCA

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by pge_shutoff · 4 months ago

Apartment hunting with an eviction on record

Started by eviction_on_record4 months agoCA

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by eviction_on_record · 4 months ago

Tenant association in my building — should I join

Started by tenant_org_question4 months agoCA

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by tenant_org_question · 4 months ago

What is escrow holdback for repairs

Started by escrow_holdback4 months agoCA

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by escrow_holdback · 4 months ago

Lease ended 6 months ago, no new lease — am I month to month

Started by month_to_month_default4 months agoCA

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by month_to_month_default · 4 months ago

Partition action — what is that

Started by partition_action_q4 months agoCA

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by partition_action_q · 4 months ago

Subletting — landlord says no but I need to

Started by sublet_three_months4 months agoCA

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by sublet_three_months · 4 months ago

Service animals — what documentation can landlord ask for

Started by service_dog_proof4 months agoCA

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by service_dog_proof · 4 months ago

Wildfire evacuated — landlord still wants rent

Started by wildfire_evac5 months agoCA

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by wildfire_evac · 5 months ago

FHA loan after divorce — is the ex still on my credit

Started by joint_mortgage_late5 months agoCA

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by joint_mortgage_late · 5 months ago

Smoking in the building seeping into my unit

Started by smoke_through_vents5 months agoCA

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by smoke_through_vents · 5 months ago

Apartment denied for no rental history

Started by no_rental_history5 months agoCA

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by no_rental_history · 5 months ago

Sealing an eviction record — possible

Started by seal_record5 months agoCA

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by seal_record · 5 months ago

Real estate commissions and divorce sales

Started by commission_negotiate5 months agoCA

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by commission_negotiate · 5 months ago

Buying with student loans on my credit report

Started by student_loan_dti5 months agoCA

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by student_loan_dti · 5 months ago

Senior parent moving in — does my lease allow

Started by mom_moving_in5 months agoCA

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by mom_moving_in · 5 months ago

HUD-VASH — veteran housing

Started by hud_vash_vet5 months agoCA

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by hud_vash_vet · 5 months ago

Tenant in LA — Ellis Act eviction

Started by ellis_act_la5 months agoCA

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by ellis_act_la · 5 months ago

Tenant insurance — required by lease

Started by renters_insurance_q5 months agoCA

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by renters_insurance_q · 5 months ago

Buying a house after divorce — credit took a hit

Started by buy_after_divorce5 months agoCA

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by buy_after_divorce · 5 months ago

Co-signer for an apartment — what am I really signing

Started by cosigner_question5 months agoCA

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by cosigner_question · 5 months ago

Neighbor's dog won't stop barking

Started by barking_dog_six_months5 months agoCA

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by barking_dog_six_months · 5 months ago

Subleasing room — Airbnb on my lease

Started by airbnb_spare_room5 months agoCA

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by airbnb_spare_room · 5 months ago

Senior housing — eligibility ages

Started by fifty_eight_senior5 months agoCA

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by fifty_eight_senior · 5 months ago

RV living during divorce — anyone done it

Started by rv_living5 months agoCA

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by rv_living · 5 months ago

Section 8 landlord — special protections for tenants

Started by section_8_tenant5 months agoCA

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by section_8_tenant · 5 months ago

Background check denied for old DUI

Started by old_dui_housing5 months agoCA

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by old_dui_housing · 5 months ago

HOA — selling a place with a lien

Started by hoa_lien5 months agoCA

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by hoa_lien · 5 months ago

Earnest money — seller backed out, do I get it back

Started by earnest_kept5 months agoCA

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by earnest_kept · 5 months ago

Roommate matching apps — recommendations

Started by roommate_search5 months agoCA

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by roommate_search · 5 months ago

Live in caregiver — does occupant count change

Started by caregiver_occupant5 months agoCA

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by caregiver_occupant · 5 months ago

Short term rental neighbor disrupting building

Started by airbnb_next_door5 months agoCA

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by airbnb_next_door · 5 months ago

Underwater on the house — what to do

Started by underwater_split5 months agoCA

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by underwater_split · 5 months ago

Moving home with parents at 41

Started by back_home_415 months agoCA

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by back_home_41 · 5 months ago

Co op vs condo — which one am I in

Started by coop_vs_condo5 months agoCA

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by coop_vs_condo · 5 months ago

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