What is the process of an eviction lockout

Once a termination notice expires, if the tenant refuses to leave, it is generally necessary to go to court, via an unlawful detainer lawsuit, to...

Can my landlord kick me out of my rent controlled apartment if I'm not on the original lease, but I am on the Estoppel?

If the landlord (past or present) accepted rent from you, or accepted rent with knowledge of your presence, you are probably OK. As one court...

Secondhand smoke issue at residential common areas in California

Under at least some circumstances, secondhand smoke can be an actionable nuisance See Birke v. Oakwood Worldwide (2009) 169 Cal.App.4th 1540,...

What do i say in court when i am kicking out the squatters trying to clam they were roommates with the owner who died a year ago

Unlawful detainers (and trials in general) can be quite complicated, and self-represented parties are held to the same standards as an attorney...

How to evict non-paying roommate.

If you rented to the tenants as a group, then the tenants are jointly and severally responsible for paying the rent to you, and you have no basis...

If he was only a guest/licensee (which is a little hard to tell from the facts), you could ask him to leave immediately, and would not need a...

If a landlord passes away does the original lease term stand with the other owner on title?

I'm sorry you experienced this. A successor landlord is normally responsible for the security deposit under Civil Code Section 1950.5. Even...

How do I establish monetary damages for illegal entry by my landlord?

The landlord's access rights are limited by Civil Code Section 1954, which does not authorize entries for general or annual inspections (as opposed...

Can renter with children be evicted from a red tagged house caused by tenant that made house filthy and caused rat problem.p

Assuming the owner can prove what they did, the tenants could be evicted on a 3-day notice under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161 for waste,...

How do I preclude showings and open houses during a residential lease term?

Civil Code Section 1953 limits certain modifications of access rights under Civil Code Section 1954, (as you apparently know, that statute...