Can Landlord illegally evict me and get away with it?

Get yourself a mobile hot-spot and stay. The City will order the landlord to evict you. Once that happens, the landlord will be obligated to pay...

Is my Landlord breaking the law with inhabitable living conditions?

Wow, the other two lawyers are crazy. Gas leaks can kill you. Yes, that is a condition that renders the premises untenantable, which is closely...

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California law on tenant's rent increase

Dear landlord: You may raise the rent to whatever the market will bear because, as you pointed out, there is no rent control in Pasadena.

Tenant rights; late fees etc.

Late fees in rental agreements are absolutely illegal unless (1) they reflect the ACTUAL damage to a landlord arising from the late payment (like...

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Should I call the attorney of record for the unlawful detainer and request no addtional docs. be attached to my door...

Many times process servers will just post the summons and complaint on your door if they don't find you at home. It's not "legal" process, but it...

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U stated that we could b evicted on a Saturday or Sunday but inquired as to whether or not we received a 5 day notice to vacate.

That's right--the Sheriff's Department will post a Notice to Vacate giving you five days before they come and forcibly evict you. You have buffer.

I have been served twice in an unlawful detainer. The first by posting on the door, and the second in person. The answer is due-

Be safe and answer on Wednesday, but, may I say, you should not do this yourself. 99% of unrepresented tenants lose in unlawful detainer cases. ...

You can't represent a defendant in an unlawful detainer case on a contingency, because the only thing you can "win" is the right to stay and pay...

I have been renting a attached apartment that's unpermitted and have received a 30 day notice for false reasons.

It sounds like it would be a good idea for both you and your sister to move away from this situation. Keep in mind that if you've been there for...

I am a sixteen year tenant never late on rent have been given six month extension for no reason do i have rights??

I'm so sorry, but because you are not in a rent-controlled jurisdiction, the landlord is under no obligation to renew your lease. This is true...