Landlords needing to evict a tenant in California are going to have to wait a little longer thanks to a new law taking effect on September 1, 2019. California is very biased in favor of the tenant, and new unlawful detainer rules effective September 1, 2019 are extending the amount of time given to a …
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CCP 1161(2), also known as Code of Civil Procedure 1161(2), is a California code that discusses a termination of tenancy due to the tenant’s failure to pay rent. When the tenant is behind in the rent, the landlord serves a written 3 day notice to pay rent or quit on the tenant. The law that …
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One of the defenses that California tenants often raise when a landlord files an unlawful detainer (eviction) case is known as “waiver” and “estoppel.” The difference between waiver and estoppel is not entirely clear. In the court case of DRG/Beverly Hills, Ltd. v Chopstix Dim Sum Cafe & Takeout III, Ltd. (1994) 30 CA4th 54, …
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What is the effect on a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit in California if the tenant tenders rent? To answer that question, a landlord must determine when the tenant is tendering rent. Tenant Tenders Rent During 3 Day Notice to Pay or Quit Period If the tenant tenders the full amount of rent during …
California Code of Civil Procedure 1161(2), which is also known as CCP 1161(2), is the underlying law when the landlord needs to evict a tenant based on non-payment of rent. When a tenant receives a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit in California, the underlying law that supports the 3 day notice is California …
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