In November 09, I received a notice on my door stating that the mortgage was not being paid. I contacted my landlord he said everything was O.K. so I paid rent for November. I kept in touch with the loan service and tried to get my landlord to call them, which he did not. So, December came around I ... Read More

I am living ina low income housing (rental) apartment. My rent is $850 and I am on the waiting list for Section 8 Voucher program which has not been funded for about 10 years. I have been waiting for 6 years and nothing yet. A person has to either die or leave the County. We ar desperate here. I ... Read More

In April 2009, we were notified that the property we were renting, was going up for public auction. This was after April's rent was paid. We heard no more until 2 ladies knocked on our door the 3rd of June and announced that the bank was taking the property,
and we needed to be out by July 1st. ... Read More

Our landlord would come every month for rent. In october he didn't come. His wife then came around 28th of Oct. stating we need 2 pay or deal with bank i then told her i would pay her on Nov.3rd both months and she then refused saxing it was 2 late. we then found a notice on the door that ho me ... Read More

Two months ago, I moved into a condo that had previously been on the market for sale. Before I agreed to rent the condo, the landlord had said that the home was on the market for some time but he had just taken the home off of the market and didn't have intentions to sell. He asked for the first ... Read More

gabe, i want to thank you very much! because of you and tennants together i had a happy ending, fannie mae sent me a very nice person, melissa prandi chief operations officer, for properity/advantage,who made the whole thing have a happy ending i now have a 1yr affordable lease!

I signed a 16 month lease Jan 2009. On July 24th I got a Notice of Default. I continued to pay rent to the landlord; he said he was trying to renegotiate the mortgage. On Nov 19th the property went to auction and title reverted to the bank. However, the bank never recorded the trustee's deed. ... Read More

Our landlord has just informed us that he is putting our rental house up for sale! A realtor showed up at our door and told us she was the new listing agent and wanted us to have a key made so that she can begin showing the house. We still have 6 months on our lease! What rights do we have? What ... Read More

So I rented this place with a roommate. and after having some disputes with her, she started lying and distorting my personal life to the landlord! Now the landlord refuses to renew my lease, AND is keeping my deposit!! When I try to confront the landlord, she calls me a liar for trying to explain ... Read More

I have lived here for 5 1/2 years, the house foreclosed, the bank took over, today a real estate agent came out and gave me an option paper and wants me out before Christmas!! I am disabled and have two disabled sons. We are afraid we will be on the street!!! Where can we get help?!!?

This is a senior duplex community, with average time in units about 15 years. Last year, the owner handed over mgmt to a company. They immediately raised the rent from $390 to $430 for small 1 bdrm units. These are occupied by senior ladies on fixed incomes. Last Aug the mgmt co again raised the ... Read More

I have lived in my rental home for 4 1/2 years. I have never missed a payment and have a lease so I felt secure. I have 5 children and my husband and I work 6 days a week/ 12+ hour shifts to make sure we are never at risk of being homeless. Being at the mercy of a landlord has always unnerving, but ... Read More

Iam writing of the eviction process.our son was a renter for 5 yrs in our home. We had a sub prime loan and the bank would not modify to a descent amount. our son is ill lost his job and has no medical coverage. He also has small children.We are out of state. my husband is retired and disabled.The ... Read More

We have been served with a 90 day notice because our landlord is apparently in foreclosure. He says he is in litigation with the bank. We are being told by the manager that we are to continue to pay our rent to him and "not to worry" . The lawyer for the bank told us when WE contacted them that we ... Read More

We are 2 physically disabled elderly adults that have been wrongfully retalatorily evicted from our former residence of nearly 19 years at 3131 34 Ave. SAC. CA. for lawful just exercise of our civil rights.Through unlawful rent increases,inept/incompetent unlicensed contractors causing housing ... Read More

The house I have been renting for 12 years is in foreclosure. The auction date was posted on my door and has been changed twice. The next date is in December. I have 2 issues: 1-do I still pay rent to a landlord that has not paid the morgage in 14 months (I thought this was fraud) and 2- the ... Read More

The owner of our property has always been great for the 4 years we have been here. To our suprise a Notice of Trustee Sale was taped to our door on 10-8-2009. We freaked out! We then contacted the landlord and she acted so casual about it saying,"Oh, don't worry about it, I'm in the process of ... Read More

In nov 2008 we find out our landlord was in default. We told him we knew and would not pay rent so we could have money for a new place. In Feb 2009 we found a new place told owners what happened they assured us that would not happen. in Jun 09 husband went on disability, we got beind in rent in ... Read More

well i rented a home in sun city ca. almost three years into it. the owner of prop decided that he was going to save his shopping center prop instead of homes. they took six months of rent and didnt pay morgage with it. i asked for my sec deposit back they said they used it to cover any back rent ... Read More

I used to live in one of Mr. Sterling's Beverly Hills apartments. It was probably the only apartment building in Beverly Hills where rats freely roamed. Mr. Sterling should probably buy a hotel and be found dead in every room. Total slimeball.

the ill reputed ex-manager who was petitioned off this property by the tenants gave me a 90 day notice which ever since has caused problems with my section 8!!! and since then I've been paying More than my low income in Rent, while my section 8 has been tied up at the housing authority!! a ... Read More

I have been renting the house I'm in for 2yrs. Started getting letter in the mail for the owner of the property. House goes into forclosure in July of 09 get ahold of owner she informs me that the house is not in forclousre and everything is ok. I come home from work with the notice of Auction on ... Read More

Landlord had an NOD filed in august -to my knowledge never cured it - never provided proof of it and harassed my daughter and sons- I owe him for October he filed for september which was paid in cash since he was working with me on late rent- How do I get my day in court? The eviction notice was ... Read More

I am permanently disabled and live on $840 mo. Social Security benefits. I was homeless for 9 months last year because of my credit after a divorce and not having a security deposit. I cannot live in Grass Valley, which is my home, because of the extremely exclusionary housing there. Their waiting ... Read More

I used to live at 299 Carmel Ave #49, Marina CA 93933. It the Central Coast. I've gave my landlord a 30 day notice before I move out and my date of moving out is October 7, 2009. I drop off the keys in the mail and move to San Jose. I called her 1 1/2 weeks later and ask how much am I going to get ... Read More

With only cursory notice three weeks ago, landlord has begun major remodeling of the entire fourplex containing our apartment. There are now no exterior walls or roof covering. There is no security or privacy. Beautiful deck was removed and all plants in garden have been cut down. There is ... Read More

I am choosing to write about the diverse challenges that central valley residents tend to encounter. I have rented in California for over 25 years. In that time, I have always encountered a loss of security deposits for many reasons, most fabricated lies by the owner/landlord. I have tried to ... Read More

Hi my name is cindy and i live in the san joaquin valley and my landlord didn't tell me and my daughter that he had 101 health code violations and after i gave him the money we where moving our stuff in the apt he told us that we couldn't move are stuff in the apt because code enforcement would ... Read More

Hello, I have lived in this home for 15 years. There are 3 units on this property. 2 have tenants including myself for 15 years. My sister,husband and niece loved upstairs for 6 years until the roof caved in from neglect from the Landlord. My elderly Mom up until very recently lived in the Senior ... Read More

We have paid our rent on time for 2 years come to find out our property that we are renting is in foreclosure and the real estate agent wants us out by the end of the month not sure what to do we lost our deposit too from the landlord. This isn't fair

I will try & keep this as short as possible. This has now happened too me TWICE!. I rented a nice home in a great neighborhood for 3 years and found out she was in Default/Foreclosure. After calling her out on the carpet, she did fess up and did tell me. Didnt help me, i am a single parent. So ... Read More

I FOUND OUT MY LANDLORDS HOUSE WAS BEING FORECLOSED ON. I INFORMED HIM THAT I WISHED TO MOVE, BECAUSE I HAD KID STARTING SCHOOL AND DIDNT WANT TO UPROOT THEM AFTER THE SCHOOL YEAR STARTED. HE DENIED MY REQUEST TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH I ONLY HAD 2 MONTHS LEFT ON MY LEASE. HE ALSO DENIED THAT THE HOUSE ... Read More

Where do I start I rent an apartment in a converted house in Fullerton Ca. The multi tenant bldg suit 5 different families/tenants their is another single family residence next door all are considered affordable housing and owned by the same landlord. On August 31st 09 the owner/landlord served all ... Read More

me my husband and my 1 year old daughter just moved into our first apartment 2 months ago. every since the day we got ur keys we have had nothing but problems. we are a working family just tring to survive and i would call us pretty clean people. however our home is infested with flyies and ... Read More

Currently I am filing an Appeal Brief in the SF Appellate Division re: 37.9(b) owner occupied section of the Ord. I was evicted in June 2009 by a 30 Day "no cause" eviction notice. I challenged it cross MSJ were filed -- because I am told I am a just cause tenant 37.9(a) but Court ruled contrary ... Read More

I am 58 yrs. old & permanently disabled. I live on $950/mo Social Security Disability benefits. Every year Social Security gives a cost of living increase& every year, my rent goes up as much as the col increase or more & then I am living on less than I was for the rest of my monthly ... Read More

I have just been advised by fannie Mae that I have until Friday 9/11 that I have to make a choice of either a cash for keys deal or a 90 day eviction notice. I was denied a month to month rental because my ex landlord had a reverse mortgage! how does that effect me?? I thought that the law that our ... Read More

I have lived with my family in a 2-apt duplex for seven years and have never once been late on my rent. Every repair that needed done, I had to get County Code Enforcement involved. I came home one day a few weeks ago to have my daughter advise me a Man from a company came out to verify ... Read More

I applied for an apt in Oakland and gave the management company the "holders fee". The unit was not ready on time due to construction and City inspections overdue. I told them that i wanted my holders fee back and they refused saying that the form i had signed was binding and their policy meant i ... Read More

I am inspired by the success of TenantsTogether...

There is another matter we are addressing in Easter Kern; the lack of public Transportation for hundreds of families stranded in the Mojave Desert Region, who can no longer afford the costs of private vehicle fees and insurance.

We propose a ... Read More

We rent a home March 2009. In April 2009 a Notice of Trustee sale was posted & mailed to the property (3 bed room single family home) We advised the landlord. He claims nothing to worry about. We paid him April & May's rent. We had no contact with him during the being June 2009. We attempt to ... Read More

I am a disabled, mature, graduate student who has resided in a 487-unit condominium community in Albany, Ca for nearly 6 yrs.

I initially moved here with my late Service Dog who passed away three yrs. ago at 12 yrs old; since my late Service Dog's passing, I have resided with a replacement ... Read More

yes please help this prop. went from default all the way to auction by the new bank that remove his and file a change of trustee also so the new beneficiary bank contact me by phone telling me that after the auction date they will send a letter of eviction landlord still on paper so he still want ... Read More

Well, after repeatedly asking our landlord if the home was in danger of foreclosure and being assured that he was refinancing and it would "all be handled", my kids came home from school to find a notice of trustee sale on our door yesterday. It says the home will be auctioned on 9/1/09 which is ... Read More

I am currently in a home that is being auctioned off on August 20, 2009. The owners of the home claim they still own it, but after talking to the bank they are using I was told that they do not own the home and that it is in fact going to auction and that they are not working with the home owner as ... Read More

my wife and I rented a house jan. 2009 before renting I checked to see if the house was in foreclosure if was not this was in jan. 2009. we moved in and by July 2009 we found out that the house is in foreclosure my question is after the bank takes back the house do I still have to pay the former ... Read More

ive been renting and just found out that for around the last eight months they havent been paying the rent.they are in default not yet foreclosure.the thing that upsets me is that they never said a word about letting it go. they called the next day after we found out from the mail person asking for ... Read More

I am a renter and participant in the Section 8 voucher Program. Yesterday I found out that the owners have not been paying the mortgage and that the property I live in will be sold at our local court house on August 8th. That does not leave me a whole lot of time to try and figure out what my ... Read More

my mother in law moved into this park in 1993. after 2 years of litigation the park finally accepted her and my husband in 1995. now my husband has been here for 16 years. I moved in around 2002. my mother in law moved to auburn in 2006, to take care of dying family. the park has started our ... Read More

For the past six yers, the undersigned,
a mature, visually, mobility, and hearing impaired Renter in our 489-unit, 1000-resident Condominium Homeowners Association, in Albany, CA. I am facing ejection, blacklisting, and retaliatory, and wrongful eviction, purportedly for non-payment of rent and ... Read More