It is possible that your friend can be characterized as a guest or licensee, in which case the termination requirements are pretty informal (an...

The landlord can't try evicting you for non-payment of rent unless you have been served with a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit, and then failed to...

I missed the 5 day deadline. My landlord took every notice to appear from the mail. Set aside denied based on stolen mail.

Unless you have valid grounds to file a motion for reconsideration under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1008, your next option would be filing an...

HHow do I stop a writ of execution?

Since your post doesn't state too many facts, it is hard to give you detailed advice. However, it sounds like the landlord filed an unlawful...

The 3 day notice on my front door didn't have the accurate amount on it is it still valid to me?

A 3-day notice that misstates the amount of rent due is normally invalid, and would not support an unlawful detainer/eviction lawsuit. However,...

Renting a house in Southern California ... outside is in desperate need of new paint job. What are obligations of the owner?

Unless there is an obligation under a local anti-blight ordinance, a landlord is generally not required to fix conditions which are cosmetically...

What type of notice is required for a lease that is expiring?

Assuming the tenancy is not subject to some manner of local rent control/eviction control, unless the lease required you to give some manner of...

When a property is sold in a Power To Sell for back taxes can there be other liens attached to it such as monies owed lenders?

liens junior to whomever foreclosed on the property might well have been wiped out. Senior liens would normally survive. You should consult a...

A judgment for unlawful detainer was issued 2015 but AMD case status is DISPOSED but never CLOSED?

If you let him stay, and (I assume) accepted rent, you probably either revived the earlier tenancy, or started a new tenancy. In either case,...

Can I charge tenant any or all of these: prorated 12 months additional free, late fee, non refundable pet deposit?

Late fees are generally unenforceable in residential rental agreements, even if the landlord tries to characterize them as "liquidated damages."...