If the landlord accepted rent after the 1st notice expired, that would normally waive/invalidate the 1st notice, and might (depending n the nature...

Tenancies can be created - including an implied obligation to pay fair market rent - without a formal agreement. As the Cal. Supreme Court once...

Under Evidence Code Section 500, the landlord has the burden of proof as to all necessary elements of the claim. If your tenancy is subject to an...

It is perfectly reasonable to ask. However, it is unclear whether the landlord has a legal obligation to accommodate your request. Generally...

As the Cal. Supreme Court once explained: "The ‘construction given the contract by the acts and conduct of the parties with knowledge of its terms,...

The first issue is whether your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law, such as Civil Code Section 1946.2. If so, the landlord could...

If the property was sold to a bona fide purchaser, and that person is evicting you, then you might not have a defense to the UD (or a basis for...

Since the landlord apparently didn't comply with Civil Code Section 1962, you should be able to serve via Civil Code Section 1962.7.

Unless the City has red tagged the house, or there is something unusual in your lease, the landlord probably has no right to either terminate the...

You should have valid claims for waste, breach of contract, violation of Civil Code Section 1928, etc. If you want to explore the option of...