Unlawful Detainer

California uses the term unlawful detainer to explain the lawsuit which is required to evict a person from a property. As a landlord, when you are not collecting rent from a tenant, you could be facing cash flow issues which can impact your credit rating because it may make it challenging for you to pay the mortgage and other expenses associated with the property.


You must issue a written notice to tenants allowing them between three and 90 days to cure any issues. Failure of the tenant to fulfill the demand will allow you to then file an unlawful detainer. This process is not fast, and it is complicated. Because of the number of issues which can be encountered, you can protect yourself by hiring an unlawful detainer and eviction attorney in Los Angeles County.

Having a lawyer working with you can help save you time, and money. We know that there is a financial burden associated with a tenant who will not leave your property. The longer they remain, the longer you will be without a paying tenant. You have rights as a landlord, but you must also ensure that the tenant’s rights are protected.

Evictions

Since 2020, property owners have had to abide by Civil Code §1946.2, better known as The California Tenant Protection Act of 2019. This California statute dictates when and how a landlord must deal with removing a tenant from their property, for cause or without cause. Some of the material issues include when a tenant has failed to pay rent, has acted in ways which are considered illegal, has continuously refused the property owner access, or has failed to sign a new lease on a rental property. However, before eviction proceedings can be started, landlords must provide written notice to the tenant and allow them an opportunity to correct the breach. This notice must give specific numbers of days, in the case of delinquent rent, the amounts owed, and must provide proper contact information to allow the tenant to contact the landlord. 


When you are facing any type of problem with evictions on your property, you want to have a lawyer who will help you secure a court-ordered eviction to enable you the flexibility of securing a new tenant who will pay their rent. At JZ Law Group, PC, we can help you through the eviction process by filing an unlawful detainer. We know time is of the essence so the sooner you contact us, the faster we can get to work resolving this common landlord tenant problem. 

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