You should be able to hire a local landlord-tenant attorney to substitute in, and deal with the residual issues in your case. This part of the...

Unless the tenancies are subject to a rent control law (which seems unlikely - at least if you are sharing space with the tenants), you should be...

The landlord has the right to refuse payments made after the expiration of a 3-day notice, and may also refuse payments if the landlord is planning...

If this went to court, it would ultimately be up to the judge/jury to decide who to believe, If the landlord testifies that the notice was served...

If the landlord does not comply with the deadline set by Civil Code Section 1950.5, the landlord technically forfeits any right to take deductions...

It is unclear form your post whether the landlord filed and served an amended complaint to fix the error on your address (and/or other errors). If...

It is unclear from your post what kind of paper was served on you, and ho served it. You need to determine whether a default judgment was...

You can include all of your claims (for habitability violations, nuisance, etc.) in the small claims court proceeding. You would have the burden...

If you can prove that there were material misrepresentations, you may have grounds to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689.

I agree with Ms. Straus, but would add that in addition to complying with any applicable rent control law, rent increase notices must be served as...