Can a landlord claim our lease is invalid and terminate our tenancy?

You have two options: (1) ignore all the notices, or (2) take the cash for keys. I know, this is very annoying. But you have a lease, and I can't...

Can landlord kick me out?? within what time?

In this case, no. Write a letter back to the landlord, that says, "I never sent you a notice to vacate. I will not be vacating." Keep a copy and...

Can I ask landlord for moving expenses?

You have to pay the landlord because, even if the house "is going to not be his anymore," right now, you are in it, and it IS his. In answer...

Is this grounds to defend a UD, based on defective service

It IS a defense, but how are you going to present the defense? You need an attorney to try this case TO A JURY. You are in Van Nuys, so I would...

That is completely unconstitutional. The landlord cannot control who comes to visit someone, and under the facts as you stated this could be elder...

The landlord is lying to you. You can, and should, sue him in small claims court for three times the amount of the security deposit, on the ground...

NO HOT WATER OR GAS, MY LANDLORD SAYS SOMEONE WILL CONNECT SHORTLY AND NOTHING HAS HAPPENED! CAN WE WITHHOLD PAYING THE RENT?

Contact the County Health Department RIGHT NOW. They will order the landlord to make repairs within 24 hours. Administrative...

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I have been doing this for a lot of years, and I have NEVER seen a landlord awarded punitive damages. And, if I were you, I would not put on...

What can I do if unlawful detained was never filed but was served.

You MUST answer. You can bet that the lawsuit was filed. If it wasn't, you will not be able to file your answer anyway. Please hire an...

Don't worry. You cannot be evicted because you are "not on the lease." Assuming this is a rent-controlled property, you are a tenant as defined...