Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

no lease with landlord/property management
My boyfriend has rented a house for almost 4 yrs.Good tenant.Always paying rent on the 15th every month.(weird as it is- nothing signed per agreement w owners) 8 months ago the owners turned all of their properties over to a property management co.In Sept. 07 ,PM did a walk through,noting all things needing attn-2 boarded up windows,no wndw locks,no smoke detectors,visible moisture damage from outside to interior walls in 2 bedrooms-all present the entire 4 yrs. Not a problem w/ tenant .PM never had a rental agreement signed w/ tenant.Refridge died Oct. LL notified & promised replacement within 2 wks via PM .PM made no attempt to fix anything.Mar 28 a refridge was delivered.PM had made an issue about the 15th payment-demanding the 1st of every mo rent be paid, but there has not been any agreement presented to tenant. 4 days ago my boyfriend was mailed an eviction notice. I know he must respond immediately. We have looked up the civil & health n safety codes on numerous sites, so we are informed of most rights.$ is limited (who's isn't)& attnys cost . What would be your advise ? He would like to remain at the residence as long as possible. Time is critical as he must respond quickly! I thank you for any information you can give us

Asked on 4/08/08, 12:28 pm

Robert L. Bennett Law offices of Robert L. Bennett

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Re: no lease with landlord/property management

Thanks for the "thanks". They are few and far between.

What exactly was mailed? There is no such thing as an "eviction notice". Was he mailed a 3 day notice (probably) or an unlawful detainer?

Probably, you should e-mail, or fax, my office with the "eviction notice".

Since time is critical, e-mail me ASAP.

Answered on 4/08/08, 9:13 pm

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