Any rent increase must be by written notice, which must comply with applicable law, including Civil Code Section 827. The amount of the increase...

I agree with Mr. Kane, and would add that given the amount of $ involved (I assume rent is well below market), you may wish to get help from a...

You are correct that 1954 strictly limits access rights during the tenancy. However, it sometimes makes sense to cooperate with reasonable access...

Unless she is entering for one of the limited reasons authorized under Civil Code Section 1954, and gives proper notice under that law, you don't...

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You would normally only have the right to withhold rent if there were substantial habitability violations about which the landlord had notice....

Your rights would largely depend on the terms of whatever arrangement you negotiated. For example, if there was even an oral partnership or joint...

Your rights largely depend on whether the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482) and/or an eviction moratorium law. If so,...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You may have defenses, including if the notice was not validly drafted or served, or if your tenancy is...

Many leases have a provision saying that it will continue month-to-month upon expiration, unless one party gives proper notice. If your lease...

If the allegations in the notice are true, you would need to correct the problems by the deadline, or the landlord can file an unlawful detainer...