I agree with Mr. Ilmanen, but would add that if the prior owner didn't timely serve an appropriate exemption notice under AB 1482, the tenancy may...

You are correct. Since you are a co-tenant, not his subtenant, he has no right to evict you. If you want to stay, you might want to consider...

From your description, you should have grounds to bring a successful motion for summary judgment, based on defects in the notice/service of the...

If the eviction took two weeks, it seems unlikely that it was accomplished lawfully, and by giving you proper notice (see e.g. Code of Civil...

Because this person has paid rent in the past, and has continued to tender rent, it sounds like he has legal rights as a tenant or lodger -whether...

If the construction was code compliant when built, I doubt if you have a duty to upgrade, but you can check with the City and/or a local...

Single family homes are potentially exempt from the TPA, but ONLY if you timely give the statutory exemption notice. If such notice wasn't given,...

The traditional rule was that if the mortgage foreclosed upon predated the lease, the foreclosure would wipe out the lease. This rule was somewhat...

Unfortunately, the fact that you may have meritorious defenses generally doesn't matter if the court has denied your motion to set aside the...

Your 120 day notice may well be invalid if the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. LA's RSO, or state AB 1482). However, it sounds...