Landlord threaten to evict us if daughter boyfriends family ( they were evicted for non payment) comes to visit

Many rental agreements place limits on number of visitors, and how long they can stay. Even if the rental agreement doesn't have any applicable...

Can my landlord order me to leave a room/house I'm renting in her house due to their accusation of me overusing bathroom/water?

A landlord can normally evict a month-to-month tenant for any reason (so long as it is not an illegal reason, such as racial discrimination) if the...

Subtenant renting a room trying to get my landlord to provide a lease agreement.

Under Civil Code Section 1962, a tenant has the right to demand a copy of a written lease, or, if the rental agreement is oral, a written statement...

You should check with the city and/or a local land use attorney to see whether your neighbor is violating applicable zoning laws, business license...

Consequences of accepting partial payment of rent on a 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit?

If this is a residential tenancy, accepting a partial payment would usually waive the notice, and you'd have to serve a new notice to collect the...

Can a landlord forbid a tenant from playing with a visiting dog/cat

A visiting pet in the rental premises may or may not violate the lease. However, unless the tenancy is covered by rent control/eviction control...

Should I sue my ex-landlord in small claims court or have a lawyer sue in civil court for constructive eviction?

Unless your tenancy is rent-controlled, the potential for rent differential damages is probably pretty small, since your rent was probably not that...

Defective 3 Day Notice to Pay or Quit, what's the best course of action?

The case law is somewhat in flux, but probably the best way to respond would be to demur (on the grounds that the notice is facially ambiguous and...

It is ever justifiable to apply security deposit to last month's rent?

If you contest the eviction/unlawful detainer (which could only be filed after you had failed to comply with a pay or quit notice), you could...

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Courts generally discourage (or outright forbid) a second demurrer after the first one is overruled. However, sometimes you can get away with a...