As noted below, there is a split of authority as to whether you should file a motion to quash, or a demurrer. Personally, I find the argument in...

What will happen if my landlord doesn't have the money to relocate me on her illegal unit??

Unless the city red-tags the unit, you don't have to move until she gives proper notice and pays the mandated relocation $. In the meantime,...

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It is not clear form the post whether you are being sued in San Diego. If so, you can normally be sued anywhere you live, and a foreign national...

Sewer backed up in back yard again?

You should immediately complain to the local code enforcement agency. If the agency cites the owner, that may speed up the repair process, and...

What are my rights if I am going through a hardship and landlord was notified that I was not able to pay rent due to hardship?

Call the police - they will sometimes intervene in the event of an illegal lockout (and such a lock out would be illegal and actionable under many...

What will be the case if our landlord is not giving us a copy of the contract agreement? what is the best solution?

Make a formal request under Civil Code Section 1962. If the landlord declines, consult a local landlord-tenant attorney.

I dont have a written lease .can the landord lock me out? and what can i do to prevent her from doing this?

Because you have been paying rent, you are a tenant, whether or not you have a written rental agreement. It is illegal for a landlord to lock out a...

Can landlord send to collections two years after move out?

The statute of limitations would not have run against many of your landlord's potential claims (for example, the statute of limitations for breach...

What are my rights and is there any legal action I can take?

If the landlord failed to disclose material facts known to the landlord, you may have the right to rescind the lease for fraud and/or sue for...

If I evict a tenant and I dont have a property manager because I have more tha16 units and tenant hurts someone wold I be liable

There are good reasons for complying with the laws requiring a property manager. However, your current noncompliance with those laws probably won't...