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Tenant rights — landlord shut off the water

Started by water_shut_off1 month agoCA

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by water_shut_off · 1 month ago
Walk-through with landlord at move out — what to bring

Started by final_walkthrough1 month agoCA

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by final_walkthrough · 1 month ago
Plumbing backup in toilet — emergency line

Started by toilet_backup_eleven_pm1 month agoCA

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by toilet_backup_eleven_pm · 1 month ago
Locked out of my own house by spouse

Started by spouse_changed_locks1 month agoCA

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by spouse_changed_locks · 1 month ago
Got a 3 day notice to pay or quit

Started by three_day_panic1 month agoCA

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by three_day_panic · 1 month ago
Closing delay — house I'm in is being sold next week

Started by closing_delay_panic1 month agoCA

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by closing_delay_panic · 1 month ago
Landlord entered my apartment without notice

Started by entered_without_notice1 month agoCA

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by entered_without_notice · 1 month ago
Habitability — what counts as uninhabitable

Started by no_heat_january1 month agoCA

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by no_heat_january · 1 month ago
Building flooded and my stuff is ruined

Started by ceiling_flood1 month agoCA

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by ceiling_flood · 1 month ago
Breaking lease for divorce reasons

Started by break_lease_divorce1 month agoCA

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by break_lease_divorce · 1 month ago
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by esa_denied · 1 month ago
Domestic violence and breaking lease early

Started by dv_break_lease1 month agoCA

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by dv_break_lease · 1 month ago
Security deposit not returned — 35 days now

Started by deposit_missing1 month agoCA

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by deposit_missing · 1 month ago
Bed bugs — moved in and they were already there

Started by bedbugs_night_one1 month agoCA

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by bedbugs_night_one · 1 month ago
Pet-friendly rentals after divorce — any luck?

Started by anon_pets1 month agoCA

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by anon_pets · 1 month ago
Sell the marital house or buy him out?

Started by hopeful_dawn1 month agoCA

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by hopeful_dawn · 1 month ago
Eviction on my record — anyone willing to rent to me?

Started by anon_seeker1 month agoCA

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by anon_seeker · 1 month ago
Can I qualify for a mortgage on my income alone now?

Started by willow_oak1 month agoCA

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by willow_oak · 1 month ago
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by starting_over_2026 · 1 month ago
Notice to vacate — am I supposed to give 30 or 60 days

Started by thirty_or_sixty1 month agoCA

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by thirty_or_sixty · 1 month ago
Owner move-in eviction — is it real

Started by omi_eleven_years1 month agoCA

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by omi_eleven_years · 1 month ago
Roommate moved out and I can't make rent alone

Started by left_holding_lease1 month agoCA

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by left_holding_lease · 1 month ago
Couch surfing during the divorce — friend wants me out

Started by couch_six_weeks1 month agoCA

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by couch_six_weeks · 1 month ago
Roommate violated the lease — does it cost me

Started by wild_party_blame1 month agoCA

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by wild_party_blame · 1 month ago
Tenant in foreclosure — what are my rights

Started by landlord_foreclosure1 month agoCA

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by landlord_foreclosure · 1 month ago
Landlord is trying to charge me for normal wear and tear

Started by carpet_charges1 month agoCA

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by carpet_charges · 1 month ago
24 hour notice — does it have to be in writing

Started by four_hour_text1 month agoCA

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by four_hour_text · 1 month ago
Pets allowed at lease signing, now landlord wants $2000

Started by new_owner_pet_fee1 month agoCA

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by new_owner_pet_fee · 1 month ago
Retaliatory eviction — proving it

Started by retaliated_against1 month agoCA

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by retaliated_against · 1 month ago
Refinance after divorce — denied

Started by refi_denied1 month agoCA

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by refi_denied · 1 month ago
Roommate is afraid of my ex showing up

Started by roommate_scared1 month agoCA

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by roommate_scared · 1 month ago
Rent increase 30% — is this even legal

Started by thirty_percent_jump1 month agoCA

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by thirty_percent_jump · 1 month ago
Storage unit — locked out for nonpayment

Started by storage_locked1 month agoCA

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by storage_locked · 1 month ago
Roach infestation — landlord blames me

Started by roach_blame1 month agoCA

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by roach_blame · 1 month ago
Did I have to give move-in inspection report — never got one

Started by no_inspection_report1 month agoCA

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by no_inspection_report · 1 month ago
Just cause eviction — what does it actually require

Started by just_cause_what1 month agoCA

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by just_cause_what · 1 month ago
Landlord won't give me an application receipt

Started by no_receipt1 month agoCA

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by no_receipt · 1 month ago
Source of income discrimination — housing

Started by soi_discrimination1 month agoCA

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by soi_discrimination · 1 month ago
Heat in California — when is landlord required to provide it

Started by fifty_eight_degrees1 month agoCA

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by fifty_eight_degrees · 1 month ago
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by member-d6a2e8 · 1 month ago
Mold all over the bathroom — landlord won't fix

Started by mold_in_bath1 month agoCA

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by mold_in_bath · 1 month ago
First/last/deposit on $1700/mo apartment

Started by front_the_deposit1 month agoCA

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by front_the_deposit · 1 month ago
Quitclaim deed — is it really that simple

Started by quitclaim_question1 month agoCA

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by quitclaim_question · 1 month ago
Repair and deduct — has anyone actually done this

Started by repair_deduct1 month agoCA

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by repair_deduct · 1 month ago
Notarizing the rental agreement — required or scam

Started by notary_required1 month agoCA

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by notary_required · 1 month ago
Squatter in our rental property — divorce complication

Started by squatter_property1 month agoCA

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by squatter_property · 1 month ago
Quiet enjoyment — what does this term mean

Started by quiet_enjoyment1 month agoCA

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by quiet_enjoyment · 1 month ago
AB 1482 — am I covered or not

Started by ab_14821 month agoCA

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by ab_1482 · 1 month ago
Pet deposit vs pet rent

Started by pet_interview1 month agoCA

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by pet_interview · 1 month ago
Selling the house during the divorce

Started by stalling_sale1 month agoCA

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by stalling_sale · 1 month ago
Code enforcement — what happens when I call

Started by code_enforcement_call1 month agoCA

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by code_enforcement_call · 1 month ago
Power outage — landlord responsible to refund anything

Started by pge_shutoff1 month agoCA

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by pge_shutoff · 1 month ago
Apartment hunting with an eviction on record

Started by eviction_on_record1 month agoCA

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by eviction_on_record · 1 month ago
Tenant association in my building — should I join

Started by tenant_org_question1 month agoCA

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by tenant_org_question · 1 month ago
What is escrow holdback for repairs

Started by escrow_holdback1 month agoCA

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by escrow_holdback · 1 month ago
Lease ended 6 months ago, no new lease — am I month to month

Started by month_to_month_default1 month agoCA

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by month_to_month_default · 1 month ago
Partition action — what is that

Started by partition_action_q1 month agoCA

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by partition_action_q · 1 month ago
Subletting — landlord says no but I need to

Started by sublet_three_months1 month agoCA

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by sublet_three_months · 1 month ago
Service animals — what documentation can landlord ask for

Started by service_dog_proof1 month agoCA

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by service_dog_proof · 1 month ago
Wildfire evacuated — landlord still wants rent

Started by wildfire_evac1 month agoCA

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by wildfire_evac · 1 month ago
FHA loan after divorce — is the ex still on my credit

Started by joint_mortgage_late1 month agoCA

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by joint_mortgage_late · 1 month ago
Smoking in the building seeping into my unit

Started by smoke_through_vents1 month agoCA

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by smoke_through_vents · 1 month ago
Apartment denied for no rental history

Started by no_rental_history1 month agoCA

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by no_rental_history · 1 month ago
Sealing an eviction record — possible

Started by seal_record2 months agoCA

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by seal_record · 2 months ago
Real estate commissions and divorce sales

Started by commission_negotiate2 months agoCA

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by commission_negotiate · 2 months ago
Buying with student loans on my credit report

Started by student_loan_dti2 months agoCA

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by student_loan_dti · 2 months ago
Senior parent moving in — does my lease allow

Started by mom_moving_in2 months agoCA

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by mom_moving_in · 2 months ago
HUD-VASH — veteran housing

Started by hud_vash_vet2 months agoCA

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by hud_vash_vet · 2 months ago
Tenant in LA — Ellis Act eviction

Started by ellis_act_la2 months agoCA

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by ellis_act_la · 2 months ago
Tenant insurance — required by lease

Started by renters_insurance_q2 months agoCA

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by renters_insurance_q · 2 months ago
Buying a house after divorce — credit took a hit

Started by buy_after_divorce2 months agoCA

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by buy_after_divorce · 2 months ago
Co-signer for an apartment — what am I really signing

Started by cosigner_question2 months agoCA

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by cosigner_question · 2 months ago
Neighbor's dog won't stop barking

Started by barking_dog_six_months2 months agoCA

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by barking_dog_six_months · 2 months ago
Subleasing room — Airbnb on my lease

Started by airbnb_spare_room2 months agoCA

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by airbnb_spare_room · 2 months ago
Senior housing — eligibility ages

Started by fifty_eight_senior2 months agoCA

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by fifty_eight_senior · 2 months ago
RV living during divorce — anyone done it

Started by rv_living2 months agoCA

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by rv_living · 2 months ago
Section 8 landlord — special protections for tenants

Started by section_8_tenant2 months agoCA

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by section_8_tenant · 2 months ago
Background check denied for old DUI

Started by old_dui_housing2 months agoCA

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by old_dui_housing · 2 months ago
HOA — selling a place with a lien

Started by hoa_lien2 months agoCA

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by hoa_lien · 2 months ago
Earnest money — seller backed out, do I get it back

Started by earnest_kept2 months agoCA

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by earnest_kept · 2 months ago
Roommate matching apps — recommendations

Started by roommate_search2 months agoCA

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by roommate_search · 2 months ago
Live in caregiver — does occupant count change

Started by caregiver_occupant2 months agoCA

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by caregiver_occupant · 2 months ago
Short term rental neighbor disrupting building

Started by airbnb_next_door2 months agoCA

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by airbnb_next_door · 2 months ago
Underwater on the house — what to do

Started by underwater_split2 months agoCA

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by underwater_split · 2 months ago
Moving home with parents at 41

Started by back_home_412 months agoCA

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by back_home_41 · 2 months ago
Co op vs condo — which one am I in

Started by coop_vs_condo2 months agoCA

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by coop_vs_condo · 2 months ago
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