Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: renters rights

For the most part, a landlord can terminate a tenancy without any reason. There are a lot of factors to consider, so you may want to consult with a local attorney. If you have a lease with a remaining term, then they can only evict you for certain reasons (failure to pay rent, or perform other convenants under the lease - which might include abiding by certain rules and regulations). If you do not have a lease with a remaining term, and are a month-to-month tenant, then for the most part you can be given a 30 day notice to terminate your tenancy, and you must leave at the end of that time or be evicted. If you lived in the rental for more than 12 months, you must be given a 60 day notice of termination. You cannot be evicted if it is deemed to be "retaliatory" - in other words, if you turned the landlord into the housing department for something like mold, or unhealthy conditions, then you might have a defense to his eviction. You will want to go over in more detail the specifics of what's happening before you can really answer this questions.

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Re: renters rights

Mr. Gibbs has given you excellent advice.