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(4), otherwise known as California Code of Civil Procedure 1161(4), discusses the 3 day notice to quit. Unlike other 3 day notices, the CCP 1161(4) notice does NOT allow a tenant to cure the violations. With the CCP 1161(4) notice to quit, the tenant must move within 3 days, and if the tenant does …
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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California Code of Civil Procedure 1161(4) (also referred to as CCP 1161(4)) allows a landlord to evict a tenant if the tenant is causing a nuisance at the rental property. CCP 1161(4) states that a person is guilty of unlawful detainer (and can be evicted) when: 4. Any tenant, subtenant, or executor or administrator of his …
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