Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: Rental Leasee vs Leasor

Your question is a bit confusing, but if I understand it correctly, then you may have some rights as a sub-tenant. Have you paid any rent or contributed towards the household costs? If so, you may be able to make an argument that you are a tenant or sub-tenant, and as such, cannot be evicted without notice of termination of your tenancy. It is also going to depend upon the intention of the parties. From the landlord's perspective, you moved in (I assume) without his permission, and as such, he's probably going to move to get you out pretty quickly. In no event do you have better than a month-to-month tenancy, and as such, you can be evicted with a 30 day notice to quit the property. I'd suggest that unless you can contact the landlord and reach an agreement to let you take over your friend's lease, you need to start looking for a place to live.

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