What should my next step be after I’ve received a 3 day notice from my landlord?
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What should my next step be after I’ve received a 3 day notice from my landlord?
I am having financial problems and I wont be able to pay the rent for this month. I already got my 3 day notice but I need more time to find somewhere else to livie. The apartment I live in now is too expensive and I can pay for it anymore. The apartment had always been in a really bad condition. I’ve livied here doe 2 years and nothings works. I never had an air conditioner nor a heater. The kitchen bell doesn’t work, tiles in the restroom are all broken, the stovie (which is on the agreement) does not work, the kitchen cabinets don’t open, and varies things around the house do not work.
Asked on August 11, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Okay well you seem to have a lot of complaints about a breach of what is known as the warranty of habitabiltiy, which means that you are to have a working stove and heat, etc. You can bring an action in landlord tenant court to ask the court to pay the rent in to court and for an abatement (reduction) of the rent based upon the conditions that exist. Otherwise when the 3rd day is over the landlord will start an eviction proceeding and that should give you a few more weeks. Answer the petitoion at court and go to court on the date it states to plead your case. Ask for additional time. Good luck.
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