I paid my rent in full. Can my landlord post a 3 day notice if I owe a late fee?

Late fees are generally unenforceable in residential tenancies. See Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7. However, unless your...

Am I responsible for attoney's fees if I dismiss an unlawful detainer without prejudice?

It depends on the wording of the attorney fee clause, and basis for the unlawful detainer. For example, if the unlawful detainer was based on a...

What do I do when the Landlord files a second UD in a different court (same county) when the first UD is still open?

If the 2 UDs have the same parties, are based on the same facts/notices, etc., you might have grounds to bring a demurrer to the second UD based on...

Have you complained to the city code enforcement/public health agencies? If they cite your neighbor, that may help. You might also have rights...

My landloard hasn't fixed anything in 5 years and send s his gf to check on the repairs i need fixed nothing gets fixed

Depending on the nature of the repair issues, it may be helpful to complain to the local code enforcement agency. If the agency cites the landlord,...

That depends on what kind of papers were served on you. If you were served with a termination notice or a lawsuit for unlawful detainer, you...

My landlord has me deposit the rent directly into his account. If i only deposited partial payment has the landlord accepted it?

Because the rent increase exceeds 10%, you were entitled to 60 days' written notice under Civil Code Section 827. Moreover, I believe that rent...

Eviction for a room for rent tenant?

Because you have multiple lodgers, the procedure found in Civil Code Section 1946.5 is inapplicable. You may be able to give a 3-day notice for...

Can I get out of paying a penalty for ending my rental lease within the first 30 days?

You may be able to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689 based on the landlord's failure to disclose that it was not enforcing the...

What can my mother do after losing the unlawful detainer because she couldn't pay the rent.

It is not clear whether she could bring a merit-based post-trial motion, because being unprepared for trial would not normally be an excuse....