The law grants you exclusive possession of your home throughout the term of your lease. That means that your landlord does not have unrestricted access to your home. Nevertheless, some reasonable access to your apartment is necessary to maintain the landlord’s...
You have a dispute with your landlord about housing code violations in your home. You speak to him about it, and then, when he doesn’t respond, you are frustrated. You write him a letter about the matter, and still it is not resolved. You are upset, and now you’ve...
You are served with a Three-Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. You fail pay the rent within the three days stated on the notice. Then you are served with legal papers-a summon and complaint and other papers commanding to file a response within five calendar (not...
In a typical trial for unlawful detainer, the landlord must establish the elements of her case. These elements include the existence of the landlord-tenant relationship, termination of the relationship, i.e., by properly serving a Three-Day Notice to the tenant, and...
Lis pendens is Latin for “suit pending.” A lis pendens is a notice in the recorder’s office that is placed on the title of a house or piece of land. Recording a lis pendens gives potential buyers constructive notice that litigation involving the real property is...
You have a dispute with your landlord. You have written letters but it has not been resolved. You made an appointment with a lawyer who concentrates in tenant matters. What do you do before the appointment? The first thing you should do is retrieve all your documents....
