Just received formal summons for eviction today from the landlord for my business.

Paying the past due rent will not save your tenancy without an agreement from your landlord. You should DO NOTHING until you have consulted with a...

Getting evicted from sublet house due to landlord wanting to sell the house

A text, phone call, or e-mail attempting to terminate your tenancy has no legal effect. In addition, your master tenant has not legal right to...

I was evicted from a commercial lease. I want to stop it. Can someone interpret what 1179 means?

If you are facing eviction, you should speak with a tenants' lawyer immediately.

I have lived for one year, 2014, in an apartment with a student from my school. all bills are under my name but he didn't pay me

Yes, you can sue him. You can sue for up to $10,000 in small claims court. However, unless he has assets, such as a bank account or has a job,...

I was severed with unlawful detainer . It was left on my porch. Is it legal?

Regardless whether the service was proper you must timely file a response with the court or you will be victim it without the court hearing your...

Can a LANDLORD PREVENT ME FROM ADDING MY FIANCEE TO M LEASE IF I LIVE IN A RENT CONTROL CITY?

I don't know what the INS requires but there is a way to move your fiancee into you apartment in a San Francisco rent controlled apartment. She...

My landlord is increasing our rent from $2000 to $3000 she is giving us 3 months notice but I it legal to increase by that %??

Unfortunately, if you are renting a true single-family house (with no in-law or garden apartment) and you moved in after December 31, 1995, rent...

No, it is not legal. The landlord is required to provide running water or the law says that the unit is uninhabitable. Contact the city or county...

Can I be evicted in absentia in San Francisco, CA?

You need to consult with a tenants' attorney by phone or in person. You cannot get what you need to protect your home from the hospital by...

Should I hire an eviction attorney? Should I wait til bldg is sold? So I even have a case worth trying?

You do have "protected status" regarding an attempt of an owner to move in to your home. However, there are other tricks that landlords try to use...