my apartment landlord fasely accused me twice vandalizing, useing phony witnesses. How can i legally fight back?

We signed lease on a downstairs condo after specifically asking landlord if there was noise from foot traffic or noisy people above.  (The neighborhood is very quiet and at least half retired or older professionals.)  She said the upstairs neighbor was a lady with a boyfriend who comes over sometimes. We quickly learned there IS […]

Hello, I stayed in an apartment complex in Duarte, CA from April 2008 till August 2010 and I have paid a security deposit of $2,000 while signing my rental lease agreement. The apartment is managed by AV management and has 19 2 br apartments in the complex with a resident manager. I have given an official notice […]

I just moved into my place the 3rd of October and am currently writing my second formal repair notice to give to my landlord.  The longer I live there, the more things I find wrong:  Was not cleaned properly after the last tenant (mildew along shower stall, spiderwebs, bugs, stained, worn carpeting that I was […]

I have been renting an apartment in my complex for more than fifteen years.  I always pay my rent and take care of the property even calling security when I see something which could cause damage to the property.  Every time something has gone wrong, I have tried to be understanding and patient.  The landlord […]

Hi,I’m looking for a lawyer who can help me.My case is about my last landlord/landlady. I rented a house that had many problems included leak, heating, blocked toilets, and more.I had to move in four months, before the end of lease because of the situation of the house. Before of that I called the Enforcement […]

I have a bit of a strange situation because I live on my landlord’s property in a detached unit. My lease is up at the end of the year. Here is the story: I consider myself a very good tenant who pays on time, and who is very quiet, perhaps too quiet. I have also […]

My lease states that the leasing agent will take care of the grounds, mowing, and trimming of all bushes, trees and hedges.  I moved in the first of Feb 2010 and noticed that no yard work was being done at all.  Finally in may several of the tenants, including myself began notifying the leasing agent […]

Does anyone know anything I can do about this? If it’s a scam, it has to be stopped! Has anybody heard of a scam like this, or are these people just crazy? I’ve lived with friends and found it to be the worst idea ever, if in fact I wished to retain them in that […]

My husband and I signed a 6 month lease  and we are now in our 4th month. The past month or so there has been gang related activity around our complex including shootings, pipe bombings, fights, drugs, etc. There has also been renters that have beed arrested a few that had only lived there less […]