Is our landlord required to put us up in a hotel for the night or compensate us for a hotel stay until the shower drain is fixed

State law does not give you specific rights in this kind of situation. Some cities/counties (including San Francisco) have laws that require a...

Does she have any legal case regarding this? We are taking house off the market until her lease is over.

I agree with my colleagues that it probably makes sense to delay marketing the property until the tenant moves out (assuming she leaves when her...

Can I fight this eviction if it was done improperly?

If you were served with the 3-day notice to pay rent or quit, but were never served with the summons and complaint for the unlawful...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this, and that the landlord is behaving so poorly. The conditions you describe (including the lack of heat) would...

What can I do in that case?

I gather that the tenant is still in possession, and you are talking about the initial inspection procedure under Civil Code Section 1950.5(f)(1)....

Am I liable for participating in an illegal sublease?

If you have no direct contractual relationship with the landlord (i.e. you are not a co-tenant, and the landlord has never received rent directly...

If a tenant abandons a property during the eviction process, are you required to dismiss the case?

This is covered by California Civil Code Section 1952.3. As the other counsel have noted, if possession is no longer an issue in an unlawful...

Does ADA protect them from getting evicted?Can landlord ask them to move in 30 days regardless of disability (on month/month)?

The ADA, FEHA, and other disability rights laws allow a disabled person to require that a landlord "reasonably accommodate" a disability. In the...

Can I do anything legally to stop him and teach him a lesson so that he doesn't do this again?

I'm assuming that the departing co-tenant did not sign any time of written rental agreement. You may want to require that in the future to avoid...

Can my landlord take me to court and put an eviction on my records if I have no power over my childs Father to make him leave?

As Mr. Moss notes, this is a somewhat complicated issue, and it would be a good idea to promptly consult legal counsel. It is hard to say what...