I am renting for a subsidized housing cooperative. I was told by my landlord that I do not qualify for section 8. I have a two-bedroom basement apartment. My two children and I live here. My rent is $491.00 including water and heat. I pay for electricity. How do I find out whether or not […]

Does Califonia set a minimum temperature for its warranty of habitability.  I know of a circumstance where to keep the utility bills low the landlord insists on setting the thermostat as low as it can go (like in the 50s) and says everyone should just put on down coats. 

I moved into my apartment on april 1st under a verbal agreement and was informed that a lease would be brought by later that week. We never received one. My wife and I payed 1 month rent and security deposit under the understanding that we would be there for a year. However now we are […]

After turning in notice to vacate apartment at end of lease term, I was given a packet that included a check-out list of things to do PRIOR to scheduling final walk-thru.  I went through and completed each and every item (one of which was to have carpets professionally cleaned). I had the final walk-thru with […]

I have a problem I moved into this house 11 months ago. when we moved in they told us they could not afford to replace the shower in the master and to just not use it till they fix it. we didnt say anything for the first 2 months. but the next 8 months we […]

I have lived in this manjufacture home complex for 10 years, we did not pay water or sewage.  Now as of this month they put meters in you can’t read there read by satalite, and we are billed monthly my problem is they also chare a administration fee for what and who gets it.?  I […]

HELP! I met my new neighbor, in the unit directly under me as she was moving in a couple of months ago. She was extremely friendly and very energetic and conversational, which was actually a refreshing change , as I am friendly too, and don’t mind learning about my neighbors. We both have small dogs, […]

We paid a non-refundable pet deposit on move in. Just recently moved out, and the landlord is stating that all carpet, and padding and subflooring has to be replaced because of a urine smell in the house. Can they do this?   The carpet was probably a few years old when we moved in. lived […]

am moving into an apt and discovered roaches all ove.  Landlord did not disclose this.  What can I do?

I am the one who signed up on the contract on the house where I live in right now. And my mom too. My step dad was always drunk everyday , and when he gets drunk he become violent , be breaks somethings and piss everywhere and when we tried to stop him he called […]