How do I sue the management of the apartments where I live? And can I get money back for the months that I lived under stressful circumstances?

You are very likely wasting your time. If you haven’t been physically harmed in a way that can be directly attributed to a lack of care on the part of the landlord you have little cause. Kids being a nuisance aren’t the landlord’s responsibility, they are the responsibility of their parents – kids are a part of life. Landlords aren’t nursemaids – they aren’t “neighbourly” arbitrators. You call the Police – they make a report. If there was a problem – of a genuine nature – the Police would have acted. If they didn’t solve your problem, then the likelihood is that they didn’t consider that there was a problem.

(I would love to see this on Judge Judy.)

Contact your local renter’s association. Every community is supposed to have one. Here is a good resource

To mister DarkScribe, the police did solve my problem, are you making a new one? Seriously, did you even read my message? It isn’t just kids, there are way more problems here than just kids. I didn’t have time to write an entire narrative about it. And I don’t waste my time watching Judge Judy, I work all day.

@Cinamingrl DarkScribe, the police did solve my problem, are you making a new one?

Am I making a new problem for you?

Is the the attitude that has you regarding your neighbours as a problem?

The chances of getting your rent returned because you don’t get on with your neighbors is remote. Landlords provide safe and secure premises they are not “neighbour” Police. A law suit would very likely find you paying all costs and aggravate the existing situation. If you really expect that a landlord should control or evict people on the basis that you are not happy with them, then I feel that you are being very unrealistic. If the problem is serious call the Police again – obviously they did not fix it if you are still having the problem.

And I don’t waste my time watching Judge Judy, I work all day.)

So do I, but In many places Judge Judy is on at night.

You sue by filing a complaint in state court. I’m not sure under which action you plan to sue. You would have to explain “stressful conditions.” From the little you say, I don’t see a lawsuit.

The landlord is guilty of stupid business practice, but that’s not a crime.
If something happened to you, and the landlord knew or should have known that an unsafe condition existed then you might have a case.
In a month to month tenancy, you always have the option of giving 30 days notice and moving. That IS your recourse.
Hopefully you took pictures of the condition you recieved it in, and will take pictures of the move out condition.
The real battle will most likley be for the return of your security deposit.

Yes I have a deposit down in a city that’s much safer. And I’m already packing. Interesting thing is that ALL the police who’ve been here to this complex have the same opinion, that it’s not any place to live. They were here yesterday morning as I was leaving for work, on an unrelated incident, 2 cop cars. I stopped and talked with them. One of them said that I’ve “stuck it out for a long time here” when I told them how long I’ve been living here. And they were glad when I told them where I was moving.

I’ve sought legal counsel and per civil code 1379, I can sue. Needless to say, I now have a deposit on another apartment in a save place. And now the corporate office who owns this property is now involved. I think the manager here is getting a new asshole ripped soon, by her manager. Also the Fair Housing Dept. have given me legal counsel, along with forms I had to give the manager here. If anyone is curious, I can post that info. here too.
I’ve managed to get the management to shutup and have gotten the attention of their managers too.
I’m not sure where some of the people live who’ve responded to this question I posed, but California is notorious for greed when it comes to property. I live in California.

@Cinamingrl ; What city in California?

Send a complaint to the land lord denying all being said. kids are looked at from a second hand class, notify the parents in respect if no response there must be some higher office you can complain to like housing of california

Santa Ana Calif.

The landlord does not care at all. I’ve been in contact with her manager who agrees that she isn’t handling this right. But she insists on being rude. The “manager” if that is what you’d like to call her, is now trying to get me to do a walkthrough, WHILE I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THIS SATURDAY. I never agreed to that. Her manager said that she’d to it with me. But if all this crap goes on, I won’t do a walkthrough at all and just turn in my keys after the cleaning of the place on Saturday. The manager today, made up a lie to her boss, that I agreed to do a walkthrough with her this Saturday, when I NEVER DID. I would not do a walkthrough if I am in the process of moving my things out.
Also, my friend who is another tenant has also given her 30 day notice, and they are now hanging all kinds of paperwork in her door. They will be lucky to get any rent money from her at all this month.

In California they have to offer you a “pre move out” inspection to give you an estimate of charges.

yes they did offer that. However I did not want a face-to-face with the manager, given the hostility she’s created. So I moved, been in a beautiful new place for a week now. It’s heaven.