Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

i received an eviction notice yesterday because I paid my rent via money order and landlord said I didn't and I foolishly threw the stubs away so I can't prove it. My rental agreement does not specify anywhere that I am renting any specific apartment, it reads literally that i'm renting the Palm Apartments for 600 a month. It also states that the landlord is responsible for the water which for the last 14 months I have paid. I asked other renters and their rental agreements also state landlord is responsible for the water. Can I fight this?


Asked on 11/13/09, 5:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

You can go to the issuer of the money order and ask them to try to obtain a copy of the money order and/or the receipt for its issuance. It sounds like you might have an offset -- at least for a year -- for the water bill.

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Answered on 11/18/09, 8:20 pm


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