How can we best deal with this situation? Thank you very much

If the tenant does not move after the expiration of a properly completed and served 60 day notice, then your next step would be to file an unlawful...

How can I fix this so that I can get my request for trial honored and get this case back on track?

An eviction case is more difficult that it initially looks. You are already making mistakes. You may want to hire a landlord eviction attorney.

What options to vacate or stay a UD judgment when I am sole lessee and not listed as defendant Can I sue for illegal eviction?

Why would you wait until after receiving a judgment before trying to fight the case? You should have immediately responded to the case as soon as...

Why would you leave your apartment door open when you leave? Close and lock the door when you leave! Then you won't need to worry about your...

Can I use the severe hardship "clause" successfully. Or am I in a rental controlled area to where she has to give me a reason.

I don't believe your city has rent control. Since you are on a month-to-month agreement, the landlord may terminate your tenancy by properly...

Civil code 827 says a rent increase shall be served in one of the following manners: (A) By delivering a copy to the tenant personally. (B)...

Will the new tenant be protected by rent control. Any $ limits involved.

If the apartment was under rent control with the previous tenant, then there would probably still be rent control with a new tenant.

How can I break the contract?

Why do you want to evict the tenant? More information is needed. If the contract hasn't expired yet, and the tenant isn't violating the rental...

How can I break my contract without having to pay 2 months of rent and a concession fee? I don't have a job since I moved-in

Mr. Ross is correct that the landlord must mitigate his loss. The landlord needs to use his best efforts to find a replacement tenant. At the same...

Will I be able to move out without paying any penalties for breaking the lease?

The landlord is responsible for providing you with "quiet enjoyment" of the property. See Civil Code 1927, and the link below. If the landlord...