Lakewood, CA asked in Civil Litigation, Landlord - Tenant, Real Estate Law and Small Claims for California

Q: I have only a verbal agreement with my landlord whom I rent 2 bedroom from for the last 4 years we have have made

Made changes to our original agreement still only verbally. Now he does not want to honor the changes that we agreed to half of time. My question is what can do to ensure that that he will honor the new agreements that were made. Only thing I have in writing is our text messages back and forth all proving that he honored them only when he felt like it.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: Are you renting on a month-to-month basis? If he's violating your verbal agreements or written agreements via text, you might have a basis to sue for breach of contract. You might want to have a lawyer review your facts and possibly try to negotiate a resolution with the landlord. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website, www.AliEsq.com. I practice law in CA, NY, MA, WA, and DC in the following areas of law: Business & Contracts, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Child Custody, and Education Law. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.

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