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...

If the tenancy is subject to rent control, then you may have viable claims, including for diminution of housing services. Even if rent control...

I suggest you start by alerting the landlord to this violation of your quiet enjoyment rights. Depending on the facts, the landlord may be liable...

It is a bit unclear form your post, but I assume this is coming up in the context of you moving out, and receiving a security deposit accounting as...

Assuming this is not a below-market rent controlled tenancy, and the tenant's GF has good credit, etc., it may be simplest to amend the rental...

Regardless of what it may say in your contract, these situations are usually governed by Cal. Civil Code Section 1675, especially subsections (c)...

No one can give you a definitive answer without reviewing the relevant facts and documents. However, generally speaking, if you were evicted via a...

Your rights/options largely depend on whether his occupancy is subject to a rent/eviction control law (such as the Cal. Tenant Protection...