Should I pay my last few days of rent?

Covid would generally not give you legal grounds to break your lease. If you have an unexpired fixed-term lease, you have no right to terminate via...

A motion to quash in an unlawful detainer normally moves much more quickly than in a regular lawsuit, and the motion must be set for hearing...

Can a landlord request me to move out immediately after rescinding a 60 day move out?

If he rescinded the notice, he'd have to start over - especially if he accepted rent for a period after the expiration of the 60-day notice. In...

How should I proceed if my housemates do not sign the documents required to transfer my lease to a new tenant?

It wasn't clear from your post whether the broker is also the landlord, or at least an authorized agent of the landlord. If so, and if you have...

How can I get a unlawful eviction off my record?

Did you ever notify the landlord that you had moved out? If so, then you could not lawfully be sued for unlawful detainer, because you were not in...

Is there any recourse against an already evicted Tenant (with judgment) during the eviction moratorium in Oakland?

The eviction moratorium has certain exceptions if the eviction is based on health or safety violations. However, you might need to serve a new...

What is my best course of action when I become aware of unauthorized individuals who have moved into my rental property?

The first thing is not to accept any rent until talking to a local landlord-tenant attorney, because doing so could waive any right to evict. So...

30 Day Notice and 3 Day Notice to Pay or Quit?

A landlord can serve more than one notice, so long as they don't conflict. If you are month-to-month, and behind on your rent, the landlord...

Can I get my one year lease changed to monthly based on the fact that the lack of insulation in the building interrupt my sleep?

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. The diminution in value/utility resulting from Covid probably does not entitle you to either a rent...

Depending on the facts, you may have grounds under Code of Civil Procedure Section 473 or 473.5 to set aside the default and default judgment. You...