My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: California
a little background - i've been living here since November 2009. I rent a room from a person i met online (i'm not sure if this is subleasing, but if it is i recall reading that these apartments could not be sublet). I pay $350 a month + utilities. I never signed a contract, and the only things we discussed that i would need to abide by was paying the rent.
This occurred around April 23rd
Basically, we had an argument, and he said "be out by june first."
I don't want to be somewhere where I'm uncomfortable, so I told him i would be out by the end of april, he replied "that's fine." (via text)
This occurred yesterday, april 27th 2010
Today was the first time that i've seen him in a week, seemed as if he was purposely avoiding me. He comes home, says Hello, walks to his room, then returns about 5 minutes later saying...
"So..you need to be out of here by tomorrow"
I reply "Well, the end of the month is on friday, so i'll be out by then"
"no you need to be out by tomorrow, i need to clean this place up and show it to potential renters."
I tell him "since i've paid until the end of the month, I have my room rented until the end of the month."
he says "well by leaving at the end of this month you're violating the contract because you didn't to give me a 30 days notice before leaving. So either you leave tomorrow, or you pay me rent for the month of May."
He then told me if i dont leave he would evict me.
He also said i'm on the lease agreement (which i think is a lie, since i never signed anything, and if he DID put my name there, would this be falsifying a document?)
So, i'm just curious as to what i can do, and what he is able to do.
This is what i am thinking:
1: He can't kick me out because i've paid my full months rent
2: We never had a contract stating that i need to provide a 30 days notice. The only contract was a verbal contract, which stated i would pay him $350 per month + utilities.
3: By asking me to leave tomorrow, is he no violating the same 30 days notice (assuming one exists)?
I'm just concerned about whether or not he has a valid argument if he were to take me to court, and whether or not he can kick me out tonight.
If anybody can offer any insight or words of experience on this topic, it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks for the time guys![]()

