Even for a relatively short and informal tenancy, you must go through the necessary steps to lawfully terminate. Unless some eviction control...

I generally agree with the other answers, but would add that Civil Code Section 1950.5 does not preclude you from suing for items which are not...

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482), the landlord can only evict for one of the permitted reasons. If the matter...

Unless your situation falls under Civil Code Section 472, you would need leave of court to amend - usually by noticed motion, unless the plaintiff...

You should be able to check your credit report for any adverse action by the former landlord, and should also be able to check the local court...

I would start by complaining to law enforcement about the identity theft, trespass, etc. engaged in by this interloper. I suggest you...

I generally agree with Mr. Doland. However, unless your lease has a prevailing party attorney fee clause, it may not be cost effective to hire an...

If you made adequate disclosures, you should be OK. Moreover, damages for (alleged) rel estate fraud are usually computed as per Civil Code...

If the landlord remains unresponsive, you might try complaining to the local code inspection agency, or attempting to "repair and deduct" under...

If the landlord actively prevented you from timely paying the rent demanded in the 3-day notice, that might well give you a defense to any...