Bad faith violations of Civil Code Section 1954 are actionable under Civil Code Section 1940.2. Unauthorized and illegal entries can also be...

You may want to check with the city to see if the renovations were done with permits, and were permissible under local zoning, etc.

Your lease would survive the landlord's death. However, although your post is a bit unclear, it sounds like this was/is a shared living situation,...

If you have an unexpired fixed term lease, the landlord generally can't make changes until the lease expires. If you are month-to-month,...

I am assuming that the roommate is a co-tenant, rather than your subtenant. If so, and If the tenancy is month-to-month, the roommate had the right...

Rent is normally owed through the termination date. If you don't pay, you can be sued for breach of contract, or be evicted. Tenants generally...

If you are not named in the complaint, and want to appear, a possible option (if the complaint names "Doe" defendants) is to appear as one of those...

Many single family homes are not subject to eviction control laws, such as AB 1482. Unless your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law,...

I'm not sure what you mean by "in motion." If there is no signed stipulation giving you (more?) time to stay, the landlord was/is free to move...

Since you had not surrendered possession, and turned in your keys, locking you out was illegal and actionable, including under Civil Code Section...