Do I have to give 30 day notice on my month to month lease?

Generally speaking, yes. If you are a month to month tenant, California Civil Code section 1946 requires you to give 30 days written notice to the...

Validity of general release

No, generally speaking, the employer would not be in breach of contract, nor would the settlement agreement be void or considered unconscionable. ...

Can I use a wrong 3 day notice in court

No. If the landlord files an unlawful detainer lawsuit against you based upon the second, corrected 3 day notice to pay rent or quit, the first,...

What points/authorities support Demurrer of unlawful detainer that is missing pages of lease agreement.

If the unlawful detainer is based upon failure to pay rent for a residential properry, it is not necessary to attach a copy of the lease agreement...

What points/authorities support Demurrer that complaint failed to allege compliance with applicable rent or eviction control

If the complaint alleges the subject premises is not subject to the local rent control ordinance, and there is nothing from the face of the...

What points/authorities support Demurrer of unlawful detainer that lacks description of premises w certainty. CCP §1166(a)

An unlawful detainer complaint must describe the premises with reasonable certainty. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1166(a)(3).) Plaintiff's Complaint for...

California law does not specifically regulate how landlords bill tenants for water and sewer utilities. The California Public Utilities Commission...

If a landlord files a UD complaint after a 3-day notice, why would they try to serve another 3-day notice for the same thing?

One can only speculate as to the landlord's intentions. It is possible that the original 3-day notice to pay or quit was somehow defective, such...

How do I know if my unit is rent controlled?

If there is a posted RSO certificate, most likely the building is subject to the RSO. To confirm, you can search the property address and look...

Yes, the landlord has the right to unilaterally dismiss the UD action after the tenant answers. Often this is because the landlord realizes that...