If you have an unexpired fixed-term tenancy, and/or your tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482), the landlord would normally...

If you surrender possession/move out/turn in your keys, the landlord can't lawfully sue you for unlawful detainer (although may still be able to...

Unless you signed some manner of release in connection with resolving the unlawful detainer, you can sue in small claims court under Civil Code...

No rent is owed for an illegal unit, and any lease for such a unit would be void. See North 7th Street Associates v. Constante (2016) 7 Cal.App.5th...

Landlords can only lawfully enter on proper notice, and for one of the limited reasons authorized under Civil Code Section 1954 - which do not...

I agree with Mr. Kane, but would add that if you surrender possession/move out/turn in your keys, the landlord can't lawfully sue you for unlawful...

Many leases require that rent be paid on the 1st. If that is what yours says, then the landlord is entitled to serve a notice if you are...

If your lease didn't promise you the next available space, you normally would have no right to one. However, if the landlord discriminated against...

Have you tried the local bar association's lawyer referral service? You could also try the find a lawyer tab on this site.

Unless the noise is objectively unreasonable/higher than allowed under a local noise ordinance, the eviction sounds questionable - especially if...