If your landlord retaliates against you because you complained to the landlord about issues in your apartment or because you complained to an appropriate code enforcement agency as to the issues of your apartment, and if you are not in default as to the payment of rent, the landlord may not recover possession of a dwelling in any action or proceeding, cause the tenant to quit involuntarily, increase the rent, or decrease any services within 180 days of any of the following:

 

(1) After the date upon which the tenant, in good faith, has given notice pursuant to Section 1942, has provided notice of a suspected bed bug infestation, or has made an oral complaint to the landlord regarding tenantability.

 

(2) After the date upon which the tenant, in good faith, has filed a written complaint, or an oral complaint which is registered or otherwise recorded in writing, with an appropriate code enforcement agency, of which the landlord has notice, for the purpose of obtaining correction of a condition relating to tenantability.

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(3) After the date of an inspection or issuance of a citation, resulting from a complaint described in paragraph (2) of which the landlord did not have notice.

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(4) After the filing of appropriate documents commencing a judicial or arbitration proceeding involving the issue of tenantability.

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(5) After entry of judgment or the signing of an arbitration award, if any, when in the judicial proceeding or arbitration the issue of tenantability is determined adversely to the landlord.

 

(See California Civil Code Section 1942.5)

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If you believe you have been retaliated against by your landlord, you may be entitled to compensation. 

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Contact us at 949-381-1687 or message us through our contact us page to see if you have a case with a FREE CASE EVALUATION.  

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