Can I sue for interest?

Civil Code Sections 3287-3289 do provide for pre-judgment interest under some circumstances. I suggest you add that request to the claim form you...

It is Over 108 degrees today..

Civil Code Section 1941.1 lists the key legal requirements for habitable space. It requires that a landlord provide heat-but not a/c. If the...

I received a 60 day eviction notice. i am moving before the deadline, but landlord says i gotta pay prorated amount of the rent.

Your previous payment history is largely irrelevant, because your payment obligations are keyed to the termination date of the 60-day notice....

Can my landlord put me on a month to month lease and refuse to sign 1 year lease after I've lived there for 6 Yrs on 1 yr leases

The landlord has no legal obligation to offer you a new lease. If you are not in a city that has rent control/eviction control, the landlord is...

Do I have to file CIV-110 dismissing an unlawful retainer case if I want to file for a court judgement?

If the tenants have moved out, then under Civil Code Section 1952.3, the case becomes an ordinary civil action-not an unlawful detainer. Under...

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Can they still be evicted if they have been paying rent (After eviction notice, but no documentation that it was withdrawn) ?

Assuming this tenancy is not subject to rent control/eviction control, the landlord is free to evict for any reason (other than an illegal reason,...

Can I, as landlord, end a month to month lease because of tenant's marijuana use?

If the tenancy is not subject to rent control/eviction control, you are allowed to terminate a month-to-month tenancy for any reason, so long as it...

Is it possible to appeal an unlawful detainer suit after judgement was made?

As the other attorney noted, there are deadlines for filing appeals, and the deadlines are even shorter for a limited jurisdiction unlawful...

Land lord ignored maintenance requested

Civil Code Section 1942 allows you to do "repair and deduct" under some circumstances. However, it is unclear whether that would apply to mold...

Can a Unlawful Detainer "STIPULATION and AGREEMENT" be broken?

It is hard to give you a definitive answer without knowing more of the facts, including the circumstances of the unlawful detainer, the terms of...