Multiple leaks were discovered, from multiple neighbors. Is each neighbor legally liable to reimburse me for the damage to my home, if the leak is determined to be exclusively their pipe (drain pipe), even though it runs through a shared/fire wall?
Yes, and sometimes the HOA is also responsible, for instance , if there were a fire sprinkler leak that damaged the wall. The real danger with these leaks is that the moisture becomes a place for mold to take hold, in a hidden area behind your wall, and the mold remediation could be very expensive.... Read more »
I just received a letter from our City Attorney regarding a city-owned vacant property I had a Right Of Entry to. It expired, COVID19 kicked in and I haven't been able to locate a new space. The cost for moving (heavy equipment etc) would be thousands of dollars and economic suicide for me to... Read more »
Unlike a criminal complaint, a letter from a City Attorney does not have to accurately cite the section they are claiming applies. But the real answer, you already know, Lawyer up! A response from you will be unlikely to carry weight, and once the City sells your property for $0.05 on the dollar,... Read more »
And now his arrogant, mean, hateful ex wife is doing all kinds of illegal things to me. Like changing all the locks to everything and only giving me 1 key to 1 door. And now they've completely locked me out of the garage where all of my electrical and carpentry tools and materials are located?... Read more »
Your "gentleman's agreement" is only worth the paper it is written on. However, your LL is not allowed to commit "Forcible Entry" under CCP 1159 or 'Forcible detainer" under CCP 1160. These things include changing locks to exclude you from real property that you... Read more »
And now his arrogant, mean, hateful ex wife is doing all kinds of illegal things to me. Like changing all the locks to everything and only giving me 1 key to 1 door. And now they've completely locked me out of the garage where all of my electrical and carpentry tools and materials are located?... Read more »
Your "gentleman's agreement" is only worth the paper it is written on. However, your LL is not allowed to commit "Forcible Entry" under CCP 1159 or 'Forcible detainer" under CCP 1160. These things include changing locks to exclude you from real property that you... Read more »
And now his arrogant, mean, hateful ex wife is doing all kinds of illegal things to me. Like changing all the locks to everything and only giving me 1 key to 1 door. And now they've completely locked me out of the garage where all of my electrical and carpentry tools and materials are located?... Read more »
Your "gentleman's agreement" is only worth the paper it is written on. However, your LL is not allowed to commit "Forcible Entry" under CCP 1159 or 'Forcible detainer" under CCP 1160. These things include changing locks to exclude you from real property that you... Read more »
There are three homes. Im staying in my mother's in ca. My wife lives and works in Arizona for 18 yrs. The other beneficiary is living in a condo. .Two weeks ago, the other recipient moved out. Im told by the trustee he needs to sell all homes. In the trust distribution, My mother gave me the... Read more »
The best way to stop him is to file a petition with the court and ask the court to remove him as a trustee.
Informed today my income would be decreased(covid). I signed a rental lease 5 days ago, June 20th ago to move in July 20th(the current tenant moves out July 18th). Im 7 months pregnant and I'm not going to risk moving to a more expensive place if I am unsure I can afford it. I informed the... Read more »
The LL is supposed to actively look for tenants. You should consider going to small claims and seeking full refund of your deposit. It appears you will come under some renter protection provisions of recent government ordinances imposed by the Governor's office. You can research these... Read more »
How long can a seller or his attorney delay recording a case “failure to disclose” for mediation, by asking every month discovery question to buyer for California residential purchase?
Thank you Maurice for answer.
In fact, mediation has not recorded yet. In other word, I am not... Read more »
There is no answer to your question because there are not sufficient facts. Since you are in "mediation" you are apparently outside the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure that requires cases to go to trial within 5 years.
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We are on a month to month lease. Our landlord is selling the house. We communicate directly through the real estate agent and not the landlord. She uses Facebook to communicate with us. She doesn't give us proper 24 hour notice and she's shows the house on the weekend. They force us to... Read more »
Many of your rights are set forth in the rental agreement, such as the amount of notice by the realtor showing the property. You should send written notice to your LL that the realtors are violating the rental agreement provision of advance notice by just showing up without advance notice.... Read more »
This section is very complex. 1947.12 provides that rents cannot be increased "more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months prior to... Read more »
We recently found out from the city that the HVAC unit is not new (this was discovered after unit broke) seller installed unit with no permits or final inspection from city. We paid for an HVAC Air Conditioning company to come out and see what the problem was. Discovered unit was not up to code and... Read more »
Sure, you should get an estimate for a new unit, send a letter to him and ask him to pay. If he refuses, you should take him to small claims court.
The house is not in my name anymore do I have to pay this tax and if so should the owner title insurance cover this. Also If I don't pay it what can they do?
They may end up paying it, but they will likely chase you for reimbursement if it proves to be your obligation that was due.
The complex changed the front gate lock and refuses to give us keys. Imposed several new visiotr policies without following the proper protocol for changing or adding on to the lease. Added alarms to all exits denying us access in or out the building except thru security. Changed the locks on our... Read more »
Very sorry to hear that your complex has done this. None of what you describe would comply with the proper exercise of rights by a LL unless you were in a very special living situation, such as a university dorm, or an assisted living home, both of which can impose curfews for access to the... Read more »
Sell it. In the will no one was supposed to live in the house. It was to be sold. Now my uncle has cancer and my cousins are saying that my mom has no rights to the house. What can we do? They are being shady and greedy. I don't care about the money it's my mom's house also. They... Read more »
Your mom has an uphill battle on her hands. After all, it appears for all intents and purposes that she gifted her share of the house to your uncle when she gave him the quitclaim deed. She probably did that without the advice of an attorney, because if it was her expectation that she receive... Read more »
We had some remodelling done by a contractor introduced by our agent who said he is licensed. We got his license number, check against CA licensing site, and it’s valid. After the sale of the house, there was an issue. We gave the contractor contact to the buyer and seemed like the contractor... Read more »
In California providing contracting services without a license is a misdemeanor. See Bus. & Prof. Code § 7028(a). Plaintiff is entitled to a full refund of “all compensation” paid. See id. at § 7031(b). To “protect the public from incompetence and dishonesty” by contractors, the... Read more »
It depends where you live and whether you have rent control in your city. The short answer is they can sell the house but they have to observe the law. It may be possible that you could be entitled to a relocation fee. It all depends where you live. Talk to a local lawyer. Best of luck.
I Hired a cleaning crew to perform a move-in cleaning of my new rental (at the approval of the LL) It was not performed. The cleaning crew opened a kitchen cupboard and black mold covered the entire ceiling and entire back of 2
shelves. I contacted the LL. Response= I as the tenant... Read more »
As a tenant you have the right to "repair and deduct" twice a year for any condition that the LL fails to remedy. The mold also goes to the rental value of the premises. You should hire a professional crew that handles mold treatment, because just wiping it away does not cure the... Read more »
The home is in my name. No mortgage payments, but there is a reverse mortgage. She was to young to be on the title when the reverse mortgage was negotiated, but is over 63 now, and I want her to be included. She signed all the paperwork at the beginning.
I just need someone to file the... Read more »
You should check with your mortgage company to see if you need their approval first.
HOA was never finished. The remaining 70 lots were purchased by an individual. Instead of paying dues for each lot, he pays for them as phases (Phase 3, 15 lots, $127 total instead of $1,905 total, $127 for each lot within that phase). CC&RS define a lot as any real property designated by a... Read more »
It depends on the HOA covenants and conditions. You should take all relevant documents to a good Real Estate attorney in your area for a consultation. It sounds like the developer is not pulling his weight but he may be allowed to under the HOA documents.
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The foundation and brick fireplace need repair.
Your rights to withdraw from the purchase offer are set forth in you escrow documents, you need to read them. There will be certain time limits within which you must act if the home inspection revealed these defects, DO NOT MISS THESE DEADLINES or you may be buying a house you don't want.... Read more »
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