When a fixed-term lease expires, and rent is paid/accepted, the contract continues on a month-to-month basis. See Civil Code Section 1945. Since...

It sounds like the landlord is not accepting rent because it was tendered after the 3-day notice expired. You can still try paying as per Civil...

It doesn't sound like the notice was validly served - email doesn't count, and simply posting the notice on the door was insufficient. See Code of...

The lease was extended on a month-to-month basis. Probably both under the terms of the lease, and by Civil Code Section 1945. And, since at least...

If you put him on title, then he becomes an owner, with all of the rights of an owner (including to force a sale of the property by suing for...

The landlord can (including by serving a notice to cure or quit) require you to properly clean the deck, etc. However, the landlord would normally...

Service of the notice is deemed complete on the later of the posting or mailing, and your compliance period begins from that date. The landlord is...

In my view, you and the landlord could validly amend the rental agreement in the manner you suggest. However, it seems unlikely that the landlord...

A termination notice via text is not valid (see Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1), and it is doubtful that her response to that text would be...

I agree that you would have a good argument under Civil Code Section 1950.5, and suggest that you sue in small claims court.