Can my landlords new wife text me to start paying the water and garbage when that was in the original contract when on a lease ?

If your landlord wants to make any changes in your rental agreement (which I assume is month-to-month), you would be entitled to at least 30 days...

Can a landlord in California force a tenant to leave immediately and refuse to accept rent if it is late during their 2nd month?

If you did not timely comply with a valid 3-day notice (offering a partial payment doesn't count), the landlord could immediately move forward with...

If tenants of a commercial building I own are running an illegal weed store (without my consent) can I be charged with a crime?

You said you "evicted" the tenant. However, if all you did was send a termination notice of some kind, without following it up with an unlawful...

Emailed notices are generally invalid - see e.g. Civil Code Section 827. However, if the tenant waived proper service, and paid the rent increase,...

Does AB1482 include retroactive evictions from this year?

Certain provisions of the law concerning rent increases will be retroactive. However, the eviction restrictions (to applicable tenancies) don't go...

Hi, landlord problem

You may have grounds to rescind the lease renewal, including under Civil Code Section 1689. Consult a local landlord-tenant attorney for help.

How to regain possession of my owner-occupied condominium after an unlawful detainer was granted while I was on a trip?

I agree with Mr. Driscoll. However, if you don't have the time/inclination to get the court records yourself, you can pay the attorney (who you...

A landlord's entry rights are strictly limited by Civil Code Section 1954. If the repairs are cosmetic, as opposed to necessary, it is doubtful...

You might have grounds for ether rescinding your lease for fraud (including under Civil Code Section 1689), or on grounds of constructive eviction...

The fact that you have legitimate noise complaints against your neighbor doesn't prevent the neighbor from complaining about you, nor would it...