I'm sorry you are experiencing this. California law plainly requires a landlord to intervene if tenants are engaging in nuisance activities or...

I am late on paying rent due to my apartment landlord management has cease to rectify a noise complaint situation involving...

I agree with Attorney. Smith that the safest approach is to timely pay the amount demanded, using the payment method specified in the notice. If...

Domestic violence may provide grounds under Civil Code Section 1946.7 to terminate a lease, with fairly nominal liability for future rent. However,...

Will they evict or send us to collection for not to pay? The lease has been expired.

Based on your 2010 letter, and the subsequent conduct of both parties (i.e. the landlord accepting without protest your checks for $2250), it...

What's the minimum amount of time I can give notice to evict a tenant?

If you serve a 3-day notice to pay or quit, this may have the effect of waiving/invalidating the 30 day notice, especially if rent is demanded and...

What is my recourse if my tenant will not sign the last page of the rental agreement?

Acceptance of a contract can be manifested by conduct, including performing under the agreement (e.g. by paying rent). See 14 CAL.JUR.3d Contracts...

What can i do about illness due to mold, lots of broken repairs and being locked out even though rent is paid.

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. Local police will usually help if there has been an illegal lockout. Otherwise, you'd have to sue. You...

Both the Oakland rent control ordinance, and state law [see Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161(4)] allow landlords to evict for nuisance...

Why does the San Francisco tenants union have different information about security posits than the SF rent board?

The state security deposit law, Civil Code Section 1950.5 does not preempt local rent control, or the SF law requiring that landlords pay interest...

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I'm sorry you are experiencing this. The short answer is : NO-at least not that way. If you are a month-to-month tenant , and are not subject...