An unlawful detainer lawsuit is a suit brought by a landlord to obtain possession of the rented property and receive payment of back rent. In order to legally evict a tenant (remove and lock the tenant out of the property), the landlord must file an unlawful detainer lawsuit. Responding to an Unlawful Detainer Lawsuit The [...]
California law specifically allows the landlord to use a tenant’s security deposit for four purposes: 1. For unpaid rent; 2. For cleaning the rental unit when the tenant moves out, but only to make the unit as clean as it was when the tenant first moved in; 3. For repair of damages, other than normal [...]
A landlord can evict a person that rents a room in their home as long as the person is a lodger. A ”lodger” is a person who lives in a room in a house where the owner lives, the owner can enter all areas occupied by the lodger, and has overall control of the house. Under California [...]
A landlord has 21 days to to either send the tenant a full refund of the security deposit, or provide an itemized statement that lists the amounts of any deductions for the security deposit and the reasons for the deductions. The rules regarding the itemized statement are very particular. Send Receipts: The landlord must send [...]