Habitability issues in unlawful detainer

Habitability defense is usually used when a tenant withholds rent, after a landlord fails to remedy a problem in the unit. Usually, the problem...

Can a master tenant evict a co-tenant?

Only the property owner or a person with the rights to initiate an unlawful detainer can sue to evict. For example, many property management...

Is there any way to remove an eviction from my record?

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HOW TO EVICT/GET APT BACK

Not clear from your question, what it is you are trying to accomplish. It seems from your question that the tenants have vacated and left some...

I signed a one year lease with my landlord and paid a $2,600 deposit. Per the agreement, it states that they have 21 days from

Please review California Civil Code Section 1950.5. Landlord have 21 days from the date a tenant vacates the premises to account for the...

My landlord ( the person I pay rent to and have a signed lease with )...Mother sent me a 3 day notice?

Unfortunately, court clerks do not have time to question the merits of the cases being filed. If the mother does not have any authority to bring...

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Can my landlord evict me because she lives with me as a guest and she attends the school where the apartment is?

No. Based on the facts in your question, I do not see any grounds for an eviction action.

This means that an unlawful detainer lawsuit has been filed against you. If you have not been served with the summons and complaint, you...

How soon should a former landlord refund a security deposit after the house was foreclosed in the state of CA???

Under CA law, a security deposit must be returned and any deductions must be accounted for within 21 days from the tenant surrendering...

Absolutely NO. A landlord cannot ask for or collect rent on an illegal dwelling.