Brynne C

One of the house mates skipped out on two months' rent. Paying her part plus mine in September and October 2006 left me unable to pay any rent in November 2006, so the landlord chose to dip into my deposit. I have paid full rent every month since then -- it's been two years! All of a sudden, I got a three day pay or quit notice for two and a half months' rent, but I paid my rent on November 1st. What do I do?

I had been living in the home for two years when she did this. She made me take down all of my family photos, and introduced me to the appraiser as the housekeeper. Aside from being extremely weird, was this against the law? And will I get in trouble if she's caught?

I am renting a home, not an apartment, in LA. I have been renting this home for four years. My landlord put a camping trailer in the side yard, fenced it in, and often sleeps there overnight. The trailer is right outside the bedroom windows of my daughter and niece, who are 24 and 21 years old. It is hooked up to the water and power of the synagogue next door, which the landlord also owns. There is a fence between the two properties, so my original boundary was very clear. Can a landlord legally put a permanent structure on a rental property, move into it against the current tenant's wishes, and refuse to adjust the rent?