Post Tag: Unlawful Detainer

SF Appeal Tenant Troubles: My Landlord Forged Documents To Get Me Evicted
Your landlord pulled one of the oldest, dirtiest tricks in the landlord playbook. We in the business call it "sewer service." Read More →
Landlord Tenant News: August 7 to August 13, 2010
Landlord Tenant News: Bronx tenants call for end to predatory lending. Mass. creates new protections for homeowners and tenants. Buyers jockey for Stuyvesant. Read More →
Poodle In The Microwave: Three Common Tenant Misconceptions
Mama Cass choked on a ham sandwich. You won 400,000 euros in the Latvian lottery. Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States. Gerbils. Best of all, after giving her poodle a bath, a woman thought it would be a good idea to dry the dog in the microRead More →
The Eviction Shuffle: Not Like Perry Mason
If you are representing yourself, imagine an episode where Perry isn’t familiar with the rules, the judge hates him and Hamilton Burger has a perfect record. Read More →
The Eviction Shuffle: RSVP
A failure to respond to an eviction in the required amount of time will give the landlord the opportunity to ask a court to enter a default. The court almost always will default you if the landlord provides documentation that you were served and had Read More →
The Eviction Shuffle: Should I Dance?
Unfortunately an eviction defense is not an impromptu dance. It is rigidly constructed and while many of the steps are optional, if you’re going to become the belle of the ball, that is win, you should learn to perform as many of the steps as possiRead More →