{"id":42,"date":"2025-06-03T09:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gottesmanjones.com\/news\/?p=42"},"modified":"2025-06-03T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T09:21:18","slug":"what-to-do-if-your-landlord-is-breaking-the-law-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gottesmanjones.com\/news\/what-to-do-if-your-landlord-is-breaking-the-law-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If Your Landlord Is Breaking the Law in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

You pay rent, and you follow the lease. You take care of your home. In return, your landlord should do the same, but what happens when they don\u2019t?<\/span><\/p>\n

What if they ignore repairs? Enter your unit without permission? Raise rent illegally? Harass you?<\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to put up with it. You have rights as a renter in California, strong ones. Enforcing those rights takes more than frustration\u2014it takes action. That\u2019s where a<\/span> tenant lawyer los angeles<\/b><\/a> can make all the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break down the most common ways landlords violate the law\u2014and what you can do about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. They Refuse to Make Repairs<\/b><\/h3>\n

Your ceiling leaks. Your heater broke. There\u2019s mold in the bathroom. You\u2019ve told the landlord multiple times. Still\u2014nothing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under California law, landlords <\/span>must keep rental units habitable<\/b>. That means:<\/span><\/p>\n