How do we proceed if someone, e.g. new boyfriend or sublet has moved into our townhouse in addition to our tenant?

First, you should not accept any rent until you seek legal counsel, and decide what to do. Accepting rent when you are aware of lease violations...

Unless the back up was caused by your negligence or other misconduct, it is the landlord's responsibility. Moreover, even if it was your fault,...

If a Unlawful Detainer is asking for possession only w non monatary boxed marked off, can the Judge still award money at trail?

If there is an actual trial (as opposed to a judgment by default), the judge would have the discretion to grant a motion at trial to allow the...

Can my landlord give me a three day notice to move out when my rent is paid for the next two weeks?

It isd hard to say without seeing the notice, but I assume that it was a 3-day notice to quit for nuisance, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure...

Can you get kicked out if an affordable apartment , if you work the company and you quit?

If you occupied the apartment as a tenant, rather than an employee-licensee, than the contract may not be valid, especially if the tenancy is...

I agree with the advice of the other attorneys with one exception-although there are California precedents holding that a landlord can't charge...

Can I evict a tenant who is obstructing a sale of the property?

You have not said what kind of tenancy you have (e.g. fixed-term, or month-to-month). If they are month-to-month, since they have been there...

How many days advance notice must I give to a month to month tenant to let them know that a new month to month will be offered?

Month-to-month tenancies continue indefinitely until one party gives a proper written termination notice under Civil Code Sections...

Landlord gave me 8 days notice of a rent increase, with no written letter sent to me. Grounds to beak lease early?

If your fixed-term lease was about to expire, it sounds like this was simply an offer to enter into a new lease at the new higher rate (which is a...

No lease contract signed to stay as tenant with indian students and payed the rent still insisting to pay after vacating

It is hard to say without knowing the exact terms of your wife negotiated with the 3 master tenants. If she was renting on a month-to-month basis,...