If your lease expired, and you are now month-to-month, then the landlord would normally have the right to change the rental terms (e.g. by charging...

Does a 3 day pay or quit have to be given to everyone on lease?

If you have a fixed-term lease ending in October, and don't have some legal justification for breaking your lease (see e.g. Civil Code Section...

If I dont sign new lease am I still responsible?

Once the original lease expired, it would normally be extended on a month-to-month basis unless one side properly terminated by giving notice. See...

What is the grace period in returning a rental security deposit by a land lord after 21 days?

Yes. So long as you sue within the statute of limitations (3-4 years, depending on the theory of recovery), you should be fine. And clarifying...

What can I do?

Unless your tenancy is protected by some eviction control law, or the lease gave you an enforceable option to extend/renew, the landlord would...

I evicted my tenant last year around November with the sheriff. After he took the key from one of the cleaning people and stayed

If he is still in possession, you need to work with an attorney to obtain compliance with the UD judgment (assuming you have done nothing since...

How do I sue my landlord for unsafe living conditions?

You may want to start by complaining to the local code enforcement agency. If the landlord is cited, that should strengthen your legal position -...

I'm just finding out that after signing a sublease that I was presented with an unsigned master lease. Is the sublease null?

Probably not. However, it may give you grounds to rescind the lease (under Civil Code Section 1689) if you want. You may wish to consult a local...

Can a landlord just ask us to leave ?

You are entitled to proper written notice under Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1, and do not have to leave unless that happens. if the new owner...

Can landlord give a 3-day notice while we are waiting on the result of the UD court on the previous UD lawsuit he brought?

Landlords are normally free to send different notices for different violations. If the new notice concerns something which was not adjudicated in...