It sounds like you may have common law and statutory (see Civil Code Section 1942.5) retaliatory eviction defenses. Try to get help from a local...

Unless the lease had an automatic renewal/extension clause, and you failed to give the required notice, you are not required to pay the whole month...

If he is a guest/licensee, rather than a tenant, evicting him should not be too complicated, but (as you noted) may be delayed by any applicable...

You could try to rescind your rental agreement for fraud/nondisclosure under Civil Code Section 1689. If owner refuses to cooperate, you can sue in...

I am sorry you are experiencing this. If he is neither a co-tenant, or a subtenant, then he normally would not owe you rent. If he is a...

It is always up to the judge/jury to decide - there is no guaranty. You can increase your odds by having a good paper trail, good...

If they are true trespassers, then the police might be willing to remove, or you may be able to sue for forcible entry/detainer, etc. However, if...

You can try to find a local landlord-tenant attorney by using the find a lawyer tab on this site, using Yelp, contacting the lawyer referral...

You should talk to a local land use attorney about possible remedies as to the noncompliance with the city approval, etc., and about possible...

If you broke your lease, then you would normally be liable for damages as per Civil Code Sections 1951.2 or 1951.4. The landlord would...