What should i do if landlord had gone back on their promise verbally?

You should somehow try to come up with the $ to timely pay the rent demanded in the three-day notice. If you don't pay, and the landlord...

What happens if I miss my eviction hearing due to a severe IBS?

If you missed your hearing, the trial probably proceeded without you, and resulted in a judgment against you. If you want to fight this, and...

How do I prepare for the hearing after answering an unlawful detainer?

Unlawful detainers are very narrow proceedings, and you generally can't present cross-complaints (i.e. claims for damages against the landlord), or...

What are my rights with regard to major repairs that will take months to complete?

If you are on an unexpired fixed-term lease, you may have some leverage to bargain for relocation compensation, etc. If you are month-to-month...

How can I retrieve my property from a former landlord who wont respond?

Making a police report, and sending a demand letter are both good ideas. If those steps don't work, just sue the landlord in small claims court...

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Do my roommate and I both have to agree to terminate a month to month lease in Los Angeles or can I alone terminate the lease?

Your landlord is wrong. As the Court of Appeal explained almost 70 years ago: On October 12, 1953, defendant Zipkin wrote plaintiff a letter...

If your tenancy is subject to rent control/eviction control, the landlord may not be able to require you to sign a lease that has substantially...

What should my next step be? Owner/Landlord lied under oath. I am now being evicted.

You can appeal, but appeals are expensive, most appeals are unsuccessful, and the appellate court will generally defer to factual findings made by...

I bought a house, in California, but the seller didn't move out. What are my options?

If title has passed, the seller is in possession, and you have not accepted rent or otherwise created a tenancy relationship, the seller's right to...

How can I make sure my aunt will pay off the money she owes on my house that is under her name

If the house is in her name, how is it yours? For example, is there some agreement under which she is holding the property in trust for you? In...