I agree with Mr. Moss. However, if for whatever reason you need her out sooner, and can't negotiate a resolution, you may (especially if she has...

Rental mgmt said my last 2 mos rent they were refusing, gave unlawful detainer but then cashed my rent check. Now what?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You need to timely file a response to the UD. A Judicial Council form answer to a UD complaint is usually...

My lease states that landlord or tenant can end it by giving other party 30 days notice. So how can tenant contest eviction?

If the tenancy is subject to a local rent control/eviction control ordinance, that would supersede the rental agreement, and could well only allow...

What do I file so he can't bring any more court proceedings, he can afford and I can not? No one answers for free advice?

You may be able to obtain injunctive relief under Business and Professions Code Section 17200 and following. See Hernandez v. Stabach (1983) 145...

If a landlord includes HOA fees along with rent due on a three day notice, is it defective? Is this enough to get UD dismissed?

I agree with my colleagues. Assuming the UD has actually been filed or served (if not, I'd advise paying the $, but include an express written...

How can I have a public record expunged/sealed?

I'm sorry you are experiencing these difficulties. The records are apparently public because the landlord technically prevailed by means of your...

Can my landlord still evict me?

If this is a residential tenancy, the acceptance of partial rent required the landlord to serve a new 3-day notice before proceeding with an...

Holdover Tenant

I think you have a pretty good argument that either both parties agreed to an oral modification of the lease with respect to the holdover rent, or...

Rent and 3 day notice ?

I agree with Mr. Moss, but would note that the agent may well have to comply with the fair debt collection practices law, and would have to...

Can I challenge my unlawful detainer due to outdated lease agreement? If so, would I use a demurer?

Demurrers can only be raised as to issues facially obvious on the complaint (or matters as to which the court can take judicial notice), so you...