Under some local rent control ordinances, this established practice (which I gather was there from the beginning) could have evolved into an actual...

I agree that the clause is ambiguous. Since it is the landlord's lease form, Civil Code Section 1654 should apply. If this ever becomes a major...

I agree that the clause is ambiguous. Since it is the landlord's lease form, Civil Code Section 1654 should apply. If this ever becomes a major...

Such a notice from the Court does not constitute service of process. Your deadline to plead begins once you are properly served.

In general, if you gave proper notice, the landlord/collection agency would not have a good claim. See Schmitt v. Felix (1958) 157 Cal.App.2d 642....

Unless there is something in your rental agreement about this situation (which seems unlikely), you can certainly insist that the new management...

If you were the landlord, there would be liability under Civil Code Section 789.3, etc. It is unclear form your post who you have the agreement...

It is a little unclear form your post whether you were on an unexpired fixed term lease. If so, the landlord would be entitled to damages under...

The landlord's failure to timely bill you for the utilities is unlikely to constitute a waiver, or create some other dispositive defense. However,...

Unless you have grounds to rescind under Civil Code Section 1689, probably not. Also, unless you complied with the exemption notice procedures...