Is it legal for me to give them a FORTY-Day-Notice to Quit (instead of thirty)?

Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1 set minimum notice periods for terminating a month-to-month tenancy, but you are free to give tenants more time to...

My apartment has bedbugs. Other roommate moved out - can landlord rent to new tenant knowing it still has bedbugs?

The landlord was required to disclose this issue to potential tenants, because this was a material defect. There is a new state law phasing in...

Can I ask the court for more time to move out?

It is unclear from your post whether the 2/1/2017 deadline is in judgment, settlement, or what. The answer would vary depending on the facts. If...

Does 24 hour advance notice from LL in California have to be written? Is email acceptable? What can I do if LL refuses to abide?

A landlord is generally only allowed to enter upon proper written notice under Civil Code Section 1954, and for one one of the limited reasons...

My sympathies. This is not a landlord-tenant issue, and I will re-post on Avvo under consumer protection. You should promptly consult an...

In the absence of rent control (which-if it existed-generally only limits the amount of rent increases to existing tenants, and does not regulate...

When can a Landlord give a termination notice of tenancy in California?

If your tenancy is subject to San Jose's rent control ordinance, the landlord would have some limitations on the right to evict. If not, then the...

Is verbal agreement with email transcript legal in California?

If he made an oral agreement, and accepted the full $1200/month rent, you are entitled to the whole apartment. The late payments would have...

How do my friends get some tenant legal help.

Unless the landlord is somehow at fault for the fire, the landlord's obligations would usually be pretty minimal. Did your friends obtain a copy of...

Can I sue my ex landlord?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Return the keys in some manner that gives you a receipt (e.g. FedEx, or certified mail). If he won't...