Help! I'm being evicted on an Illegal Unit (Month to Month Lease) Can they do this?

You really should consult with a tenants' rights attorney, as on the facts you describe you may be able to recover the rent you've paid landlord....

Unless I violated a rule can I request the HOA to stop advising me my neighbors complaints?

You can tell anyone in the universe to stop calling and texting. Ask the HOA to send formal notices and other correspondence by US Mail and/or...

Is is legal to raise the rent with out notice and nothing in writing? Also can they evict us with out proper written notice?

In the long term, you will be better off getting out of this situation. Get out in don't look back. In the meantime, push back, courteously and...

If I let tenant stay an additional 15 days will this void the 60 day notice? Legally does she still need to leave on 3-31-16?

If you give her two more weeks, the notice is irrelevant. I commend you for working with tenant on reasonable negotiated solution. Put it in...

Tenant on 1-year lease gave me a 30-day notice. I need help

What an arrogant, uninformed creature your tenant is. Send he a copy of the CA Tenant Handbook:...

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How much time do I have to give my friend, until the property left becomes legally mine?

No good deed goes unpunished. Send "friend" a letter, pen & Ink by US Mail (you can email him, print out copy, and mail it). The letter cheerfully...

I received a 3-day eviction and unlawful detainer is it legal??

You can try, but you have major problems and may be better off dealing with them directly. Ask for reasonable time to move out, for example,...

What are my rights when a construction crew rips up my yard due to city construction? Shouldn't they have to ask first?

What you describe is outrageous and unacceptable - don't stand by silently! You should do many things at once, including filing a police report. If...

As a property manager of multi-family housing, what rules can we enforce in terms of child supervision in the common areas?

That's a tough question, because of the practical challenges involved in enforcement, and proving "violations" of the rules. The following comments...

Should I not deposit the check until we are at an agreement for what is due? Especially if I am contesting her deductions?

Taking the money that's owed you does not bar you from obtaining the underpayment, unless you've signed some kind of release or lease termination...