I live in a rent controlled apartment in Los Angeles and was recently on a year lease. The landlord did not give notice prior to the end of the lease that he wanted me to sign another one of like terms nor did I request a new lease or state that I would move at the end of the term.
He implied eviction in a letter served less than one month before the end of term and then came back with an illegal rent increase on a photocopied lease the DAY BEFORE MY LEASE WAS UP because he refused to pay the relocation fee. I could not sign this because it was not of "like and similar terms" per the LAHD. I told him he could raise it legally 5% with a 30-day notice. He then came back TWO DAYS AFTER the lease was up and I had paid rent (which he has yet to cash as of 9/29!) and gave a pre-dated letter (dated 9/1) that my "new one year term would begin on 91/07..." SO there was no 30-day notice...in fact, it was a negative 2 day notice! He also gave me a BLANK LEASE. So, seeing as it's not of "like and similar terms" since it's blank, and there's a clause in the lease that stipulates I need to give notice of not renewing 30 days PRIOR to end of term and it's implied that he needs to do the same...can he evict if I don't sign this?
I have already put a deposit down on another apartment because I can't take my living experience anymore but can't move in there till 12/1...I am planning on giving the lease (filled in with the same terms, the 5% increase amount, and MONTH TO MONTH) along with a 60 day notice of intent to vacate. Same question...can he evict me for not signing a one year lease? Would it behoove him to do so if i'll be out of his hair in 2 months? If he CAN evict...does he at least have to give me 60 days notice because i've been in the apartment for over 6 years?

