Unless you file an appropriate response with the court within the 5 day deadline, a default judgment may be entered against you, and you can be...

This is covered to some extent in Rent Board help topic 265, which provides in part: "Before property containing rental units subject to Section...

If the landlord accepts a partial payment, then the landlord would normally have to at least serve a new 3-day notice before trying to evict for...

At least some of those issues would normally be the landlord's responsibility under Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1, the implied warranty of...

If you break a lease, damages are usually computed as per Civil Code Section 1951.2. If the landlord can quickly find a new tenant at the same...

That depends on whether you failed to pay the rent, and if you did, whether you have some valid basis for doing so (e.g. a strong habitability...

You should have grounds to rescind your lease under Civil Code Section 1689 on grounds of fraud, and can seek compensation (including under Civil...

I suggest you immediately contact the local code enforcement agency. They should inspect, and cite the landlord, which will strengthen your legal...

The landlord seems to have violated various laws in connection with the 8/4 events, including Civil Code Sections 789.3 and 1940.2. Moreover, the...

Since habitability violations can be a defense to an eviction based on non-payment of rent, it is important to have good proof that the tenant has...