Yes. Just work with an attorney to make sure the lease is properly drafted (including to give you exclusive rights to the garage, but perhaps to...

Landlords case was dismissed due to false number on 3 day to pay or quit. Served 3 day to pay or quit on rent she refused.

If you want to avoid another unlawful detainer, timely pay the $ demanded in the notice. If the amount is too high, pay under written protest, and...

California...Did final walk-through so tenant could move out and noticed squatter?

If the tenant does not move out, as per her termination notice, you should be able to evict via an unlawful detainer lawsuit. Such a lawsuit...

If I do not agree to re-sign a new lease term, can my property manager evict me, even if I keep making regular payments?

Unless your tenancy is protected by an eviction control law (which would usually be a local ordinance), the landlord normally has the right to...

I am on a month-to-month lease. Can my landlord get around the L.A. county RSO by threatening to evict me unless I sign a lease?

I agree with Mr. Kane, but would add that you may also wish to consult a local landlord-tenant attorney or tenants rights organization, especially...

Can my landlord inspect my unit I live in CA?

A landlord's access rights are strictly limited by Civil Code Section 1954. The landlord can only enter for certain specified reasons - not just to...

This may provide grounds to terminate under Civil Code Section 1942 and/or the legal doctrine of constructive eviction (based on the violations of...

Breaking a Lease in California

The bedbugs, or other habitability issues, may give you grounds to break the lease without penalty under Civil Code Section 1942 and/or the...

Does a text message from a sub-tenant to a master-tenant count as 30-day notice in Los Angeles, CA?

Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1 generally govern notice requirements, and state that written notice must be given. However, litigation is...

If I need to server my landlord but don't have her address

If your landlord has not provided you with an address, as required by Civil Code Section 1962, you can serve in the manner authorized by Civil Code...