Question: How can a tenant address an eviction notice?

Answer: First, you'll want to determine the reason you received the eviction notice. The most common reason is for violations of the lease terms, such as—not paying rent on time, causing property damage, criminal activity, disturbing other neighbors, not vacating at the end of the lease. Regardless of the reason, you should continue to pay rent so the landlord does not also add non-payment of rent as a reason. If you do not agree with the alleged violations, you should reach out to your landlord immediately before an unlawful detainer action is filed against you. Sometimes it's a misunderstanding and/or there are measures you can take to cure the breach. If the landlord is unwilling to discuss and/or the allegations against you are false, you should consider retaining an attorney as eviction is a serious and time-sensitive matter.