A writ could not be issued unless an unlawful detainer judgment had been entered against you. So, regardless of whether the writ was returned...

Your post is somewhat unclear, but it sounds like the landlord claims that a rent increase notice was given, that you didn't pay the increase, and...

I agree with Mr. Dorfman - you could try the find a lawyer tab on this site, searching on Yelp, using your local bar association's lawyer referral...

Agreed. You can use the find a lawyer tab on this site, search on Yelp, use the local bar association's lawyer referral service, etc. Your...

I agree with Mr. Iloulian, and would add that if the cited violations have been outstanding for at least 35 days, have not been remedied, and there...

Unless this is a commercial tenancy, and you used a notice of estimated rent as per Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161.1, the general rule is...

You could conceivably have claims for nuisance (see Civil Code Section 3479 and following). However, pursuing claims against government entities...

If he is behind in rent, it might be easiest to serve a notice of belief of abandonment under Civil Code Section 1951.3.

Even if the lease was not signed, if there was an agreement about the material terms (e.g. rent, and the duration of the tenancy), and the lease...

You should have rights and protections, including under Civil Code Section 1942.5, and possibly under the anti-SLAPP laws. You may have additional...