I received an eviction notice and I have answered the eviction in court. If I pay all of my past due rent, can i keep my lease?

If you were served with a 3-day notice, and did not timely comply, the landlord would be legally entitled to reject any late offer to pay rent, and...

What do I have to do if I get sued by landlord?

Assuming the lawsuit is an unlawful detainer, if you don't file a timely response with the court, a default judgment will be entered against you,...

If you have surrendered possession, the case should be converted from a UD to an ordinary civil action, and the trial would normally be...

How can I get out of a commercial store lease early?

If the landlord knew about serious crime issues in the immediate neighborhood,a nd did not disclose this fact to you before you signed the lease,...

I’m am trying to move out of my apartment at late notice?

When your lease expired, you would normally become a month-to-month tenant as per Civil Code Section 1945 (and probably under the language of your...

Our tenant gave only a verbal less than 30 day notice. Should I accept her full month next rent?

It isn't clear from your post whether the room was a lawful rental unit. If it is not, then I wouldn't press the issue. If it was a legal unit,...

How do I appeal a default Unlawful Detainer money judgment entered against me without my knowledge in California?

From your description, your remedy would probably be a motion to set aside default and default judgment, possibly under Code of Civil Procedure...

Can the lanlord lock me out of the apartment we’re I’ve been living for 11 months ?

Even if you were an unapproved subtenant, the landlord would have to go through the legal process to evict you, could not lawfully lock you out,...

What defines an illegal tenant rental unit?

It can be a variety of factors, but the principal one is usually the lack of a valid certificate of occupancy. You should be able to check city...

The waiver is probably enforceable. In any event, late fees are generally unenforceable in residential tenancies. Orozco v. Casimiro (2004) 121...