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...

About my condo- Living together with my boy/girl friend?

Under some circumstances, California law recognizes oral partnerships, trusts, joint ventures, etc., Consequently, unless you formalize your...

Under Civil Code Section 1954, once a property is rented, the landlord (including the landlord's agents, contractors, etc.) only has the right to...

Is this solid enough to begin legal action. Apts. are forcing us out

Unless a vacant downstairs unit became available, and the landlord then refused to allow your grandmother to move into it, it is not clear to me...

What can I do ?

First of all, because you are month-to-month tenants who have lived there over a year, you are entitled to at least 60 days written notice under...

Are we still liable to have the carpet professionally cleaned ?

Under Civil Code Section 1945, if a fixed-term lease expires, and the landlord continues to accept rent, the tenancy continues on the same terms on...