The person who served me with unlawful detainer entered my apartment without my permission.

He handed you the documents and you want to contend you were not served. Interesting question. You also believe all of the other tenants that not...

Security Deposit application after the tenant abandoned the property

Yes, you may always dismiss your complaint (subject of course to a counter suit for abuse of process, and a demand for attorney's fees) Me, I...

I have a three day Notice to Perform Covenant or Quit I am living in a low income housing for battered women with children.

a 3 day notice to cure covenant or quit provides you with three days to fix whatever it is they're complaining about. As to the situation you find...

My landlord ignores my request for a Preliminary Inspection. Does that waive their rights to deduct $ from my Security Deposit?

A landlord is not bound by the findings of a preliminary walk through. Even if one were undertaken and nothing was mentioned as needing to be...

Landlord gives 30day notice to move out because of false reports then gives 3day eviction for not pay rent do I move

Most 30 day notices will contain language (although there is no requirement that they do) that you must still pay rent until the end of the notice....

Am I fully responsible for water damages caused to the roof of my neighbors ceiling if there were no investigations done prior?

I'd need more myself. The sink has an overflow channel that is designed to prevent water running over the lip of the sink, so that fact the water...

Since you are not renting rooms from a house where he lives, arguably you're entitled to a 24 hour notice of entry.

Can my landlord charge me more rent if my husband moves in and he is not on my lease agreement?

Santa Monica has one of the most convoluted rent control statutes in existence. In Los Angeles, the statute is very clear that an additional...

I need to know if it is worth pursuing a suit again our former landlord?

A landlord may not charge you for preexisting damage. (the real issue here is who the court elects to believe) The requirement for a final walk...

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HOW DO I WRITE A MOTION TO DISMISS/ STRIKE IN AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER?

Here's the thing, Code of Civil Procedure 1170 limits your response to an answer or a demurrer, and a demurrer treats everything that is said in...