If your landlord wants to end your month-to-month tenancy, he can serve you with a 30-day or 60-day notice. Some tenants, however, get served with a 3-day eviction notice. After the 3-day notice has expired, the landlord can then file an unlawful detainer in order to...
A client told me that she was being evicted. Legally, she was incorrect. She had only received a notice of termination. The landlord has many more steps to take before a tenant is legally evicted. Here’s an overview of the eviction process: Notice of termination....
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...
