In general, if you gave proper notice, the landlord/collection agency would not have a good claim. See Schmitt v. Felix (1958) 157 Cal.App.2d 642....

Unless there is something in your rental agreement about this situation (which seems unlikely), you can certainly insist that the new management...

If you were the landlord, there would be liability under Civil Code Section 789.3, etc. It is unclear form your post who you have the agreement...

It is a little unclear form your post whether you were on an unexpired fixed term lease. If so, the landlord would be entitled to damages under...

The landlord's failure to timely bill you for the utilities is unlikely to constitute a waiver, or create some other dispositive defense. However,...

Unless you have grounds to rescind under Civil Code Section 1689, probably not. Also, unless you complied with the exemption notice procedures...

Late fees are generally invalid in residential tenancies. Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th Supp. 7, 12. Attorney fees would only be...

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. the Cal. Tenant Protection Act), then the landlord must have permissible grounds it...

If you were not given proper notice, you can sue for damages - usually computed as per Civil Code Section 1951.2.

Single family homes can be subject to the Cal. Tenant Protection Act IF the landlord failed to give a proper exemption notice under that law. If it...