Can my landlord move someone else in before lease expires?
No. You have not broken your lease and are current on payments. That means you are entitled to that property until the date that the lease is broken or expires. A landlord must give notice of visiting the property and gain permission for transferring a contract that you have legal claim to. Other users are assuming that you are violating your lease by not occupying it. Look for whether such a clause exists in your lease. Unless it's explicitly stated in your contract, you are staking claim to the ability to reside there and not a promise of occupying it.
Can a landlord raise the rent if he suspects someone else living there?
Check your lease contract, first. Does it say that occupancy is limited to those named on the lease (I give you 10 to 1 odds that it does)? If it says that, then you and your roommate are in breach and subject to things specified in the "Default" clause. This may stipulate a rent increase relative to how many extra folks you have living there. This isn't entirely common, though. Your landlord can call you out on this breach. This means they can terminate the contract and take possession of the unit (eviction..). They won't do that though. Not in this economy. What they WILL do is threaten you with eviction, and essentially force you to add the new guy onto the party. This will open the lease up to other revisions...including a rent increase. Now, in many states, a landlord can't simply jack up the rent because they feel you are in breach. They are limited to what the courts will grant them, which is a termination of the contract and possession of the unit. And if you are in breach, make no mistake...they WILL win that. Oh and as far as 30-day notice goes...well, that wouldn't apply in the legal case here. If you DO get a 30 day notice, be happy you did. Then, ask the landlord to draw up a new lease with the dude on it. You want this in writing, especially with an increase in rent.
Can a landlord sleep with his tenants?
It is his apartment complex and he is allowed to let people stay in his apartment units for free if he chooses. He sets the price. Unless there is proof that they are using sex to pay the rent, then there isn't much the legal system can do about it. So to answer your question, yes it is legal to let someone live in your apartment units for free if you own them. And yes you are legally allowed to have sex with other people. But I think, but am not sure, that offering sex in exchange for currency or goods is illegal. If he is not charging them rent in the first place (if there is no contract saying they need to pay x amount of dollars) then I would say that the sex is given freely and the place to live is given freely. Therefore legal. Here is how it looks to the courts. You have a car. Your hot friend doesn't. Every time she returns from borrowing your car she thanks by having sex with you.
Can the landlord raise the rent if I move someone else in?
You pretty much answered your own question when you quoted the lease. Unless you are in SF or another of the CA rent controlled cities then she has the right to do this. If the increase is 10% or less then CA states 30 days minimum notice. If it's greater than 10% then she must give 60 days. Either way, she is in compliance. No reason for an increase in required. Legally you don't have anything to help you out. Your 'wiggle room' would be to look at other places on the market and see if your rent is reasonable. If you're paying more than market rates then you may be able to convince your landlord to keep rent lower as she'll have a hard time re-renting at that rate. You might also ask that the increase be waived if you agree to sign on now for a longer term (12 month lease from today or such.) This keeps things stable for her which is always desirable.
My landlord is trying to rent out my room after I move out, but before my contract is up...?
You probably signed something stating they have permission to show the property to potential renters. Furthermore, if you just stay one day in May, you are required to pay the whole month of May. Who cares he is getting paid off of the same place twice. You have no options and you have no right to any money back. EDIT: Sure, you spoke to an attorney's office on a Sunday. If you were going to "consult" with an attorney in the first place, then why did your dumbass ask this question? I do not believe you consulted with an attorney. If you did, then what statute is the landlord violating? Oh, let me guess, he did not give you that information, huh? EDIT: Oh, just to let you know, this IS the LEGAL definition of sublet...please, tell me where you fall into play at? The leasing of part or all of the property held by a tenant (YOU), as opposed to a landlord, during a portion of his or her unexpired balance of the term of occupancy. A landlord may prohibit a tenant from subletting the leased premises without the land-lord's permission by including such a term in the lease. When subletting is permitted, the original tenant becomes, in effect, the landlord of the sublessee. The sublessee pays the rent to the tenant, not the landlord. The original tenant is not, however, relieved of his or her responsibilities under the original lease with the landlord.
How many nights can someone sleep in my house without having to pay rent/without being a named tenant?
You can let a guest sleep in your house forever without paying rent or being named a tenant! Getting them to leave or pay rent could be a bit harder. How long can a guest stay before becoming a resident? If you let somebody stay in your home, store their stuff or use your mailing address, they could claim to be a resident. In which case they can't be made to leave unless you evict them with a 30 day notice. To avoid this: Let them know up front that they are not moving in. You expect them to contribute their fair share chores, cash, food, something. Allow them to stay only a few days (2-3 at most). Have them go stay somewhere else for a few days. Do not let them move their stuff into your home. Do not let them change their mailing address to yours. Good luck If its too late, Links below are for getting rid of unwanted house guests.
When can a landlord legally evict you if your late with rent?
The time frames vary from state to state regarding eviction laws & requirements. Certainly being a month late is grounds to start the eviction process and they probably had grounds to do so earlier. 1 day late (rent considered late after the 5th of the month) starts the process for a 3 Day Pay Or Vacate in my state. After that, an unlawful detainer is the next step prior to eviction. You will need to google "YourState Landlord Tenant Law" to ascertain the time frames specific to your state. If you are going to be late, you are best to call ahead & let your landlord know & they may work with you if the circumstances warrant it. If you don't make your situation known to your landlord, they will assume you are a deadbeat & start what legal action they have available to get you out & a dependable paying tenant in. Others have been burned by too many others prior to you (to the tune of thousands of dollars) & start this process as soon as they have legal grounds to do so.
Is it illegal for a landlord to show my apartment to others if im still in it?I don’t see why it would be illegal for the landlord to show your apartment to prospective new tenants if you have given in your notice that you are moving out. Everyone has to give sixty days’ notice, you and the new people included. It’s a major shift all around. They have to find someone as soon as you give your notice. As a tenant myself, when I give notice that I’m moving out in sixty days, I have to let the landlord to show my place to prospective new tenants.This happened to me two years ago. The move could hardly have come at a worse time for me, but things beyond my control made it happen this way. I explained to the landlord. They agreed that I didn’t have to clean up the place but they would have to take people through.Sometimes I was home, sometimes I wasn’t. I trusted the landlord to control the strangers he took through my apartment even if I wasn’t home and things worked out. You can’t legally stop the landlord from showing his house to others. He has to give you notice when he is bringing people in, and you have to cooperate.Hopefully, both of you are a little bit flexible but keep in mind that people looking for homes have to do this in between their jobs. It takes a great deal of arranging to make it all work. But yes, it is legal and you have to let them in.