If the landlord did not go through the necessary steps to terminate the previous tenancy (e.g. a notice of belief of abandonment under Civil Code...

You should complain to the local code enforcement agency. If you have a good paper trail concerning your complaints, you may be able to invoke...

You can sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5. If you have good evidence about paying the deposit, and the landlord can't prove...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. However, the UD complaint should explain what covenant you are accused of breaching, and if you did so, and...

You disclosed the information you had, and characterized it as an estimate. From the facts posted, I don't see a valid fraud claim. The tenant...

If a proper notice of entry has been given under Civil Code Section 1954 (and the entry is for one of the reasons authorized by that law), the...

If the landlord tried to evict you because you made such a complaint, you should have a defense and other rights under Civil Code Section...

An owner or manager may lawfully serve such a notice. However, the notice must be drafted and served in compliance with applicable law (including...

I would also add that you may have additional rights if you and your deceased partner had some manner of partnership or joint venture agreement...

Depending on the language of the texts, you may have an enforceable lease extension. If you do, then you could either stay, or negotiate with the...