My Husband and I pay for my Mothers apartment. Cure Or Quit Notice received claiming we live with her and need to be removed

If the landlord has been accepting rent from you, that would often result in you being considered a co-tenant, and so there would be no basis for...

I'm getting married soon :) I am a master tenant at my apartment and so is my roommate. What rights do we have when married?

Congratulations! Since your fiance is already living in the unit, the marriage will not really change his occupancy rights. I don't know of...

What is the correct course of action in dealing with a holdover subtenant?

California law generally forbids eviction via self-help, or by simply calling the police. You should promptly consult a local landlord-tenant...

Manager wants to kick us out for Subletting. What can we do

If you subleased without your landlord's knowledge or consent, the landlord may very well have the right to serve you with a cure or quit notice...

What rights do i have and do i own some of the property?

You should promptly consult with a local landlord-tenant attorney to get a complete idea of your legal rights and options. However, it sounds like...

Landlord threaten to evict us if daughter boyfriends family ( they were evicted for non payment) comes to visit

Many rental agreements place limits on number of visitors, and how long they can stay. Even if the rental agreement doesn't have any applicable...

Can my landlord order me to leave a room/house I'm renting in her house due to their accusation of me overusing bathroom/water?

A landlord can normally evict a month-to-month tenant for any reason (so long as it is not an illegal reason, such as racial discrimination) if the...

Subtenant renting a room trying to get my landlord to provide a lease agreement.

Under Civil Code Section 1962, a tenant has the right to demand a copy of a written lease, or, if the rental agreement is oral, a written statement...

You should check with the city and/or a local land use attorney to see whether your neighbor is violating applicable zoning laws, business license...

Consequences of accepting partial payment of rent on a 3-Day Notice to Pay or Quit?

If this is a residential tenancy, accepting a partial payment would usually waive the notice, and you'd have to serve a new notice to collect the...