Would the judge throw the case out since she is not the owner of the house or will the judgment be I her favor?

What matters is that the plaintiff is the person who rented your the room and that did not pay the back rent when served with the three-day notice.

Can my lanlord terminate my 1 year lease early to move family in?

You are correct, Los Angeles rent control laws do not apply to rental units put in service after October 1978. But a landlord cannot terminate the...

What can I do to get this problem solved?

You should also file a complaint with the Los Angeles County Department of Health-Environmental Unit. This would be a good case for a...

What duties of disclosure am I required to give new tenants of the condition of a property previous tenants left it in?

If you had pest control experts fumigate and examine the place and they gave it a clean bill of health, you have no duty to inform the next tenants...

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Can I discharge a cellular phone bill and an auto insurance bill on a policy that was canceled

Yes, phone bills and auto insurance bills are the kind of debts that can be discharged in bankruptcy.

Can I stop paying rent, should I stop paying rent and besides rent what should my first step be

Without a certificate of occupancy the landlord can't charge rent under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance. So you can stop paying rent,...

My question is if the tenants can sue me for wrongfully electing them. Even though I have given them 30 days. Thank you

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But if your rental unit is in the City of Los Angeles and because there are now two dwellings on the lot,...

How can I safeguard myself and move a tenant out?

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But if your rental unit is in the City of Los Angeles and because there are now two dwellings on the lot,...

Are police allowed to ignore boarding agreements?

You describe an unusual situation. Usually cops are much more sympathetic to landlords. The cop probably sees this as a very volatile situation...

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As long as you didn't answer the complaint, I doubt you'll show up on an unlawful detainer database. I hope you got a receipt for the key when you...