Perez

BACKGROUND

On February 9, 2024, plaintiff filed a complaint alleging a cause of action for unlawful detainer pertaining to a mobile home space in the City of Palmdale. The complaint alleged plaintiff was the “landlord/owner” of the mobile home space; on November 1, 2012, defendants entered a written month-to-month agreement in which they leased the premises for rent of $456.792 per month; on July 11, 2023, plaintiff caused to be served upon defendants a three-day notice to pay past-due rent of $1,805.70 or to quit the premises; and the notice period expired without defendants’ compliance.3 Plaintiff sought possession of the premises, forfeiture of the lease, past-due rent, daily damages, and attorney fees. Defendant’s answer denied each allegation in the complaint. Defendant also alleged multiple affirmative defenses, including that the notice was defective because the rent demand

2 This stated figure appears to be a typographical error, as it was undisputed that the original rent was $425 per month. 3 The notice attached to the complaint specified, “[t]he monthly rental rate for the Premises was $435.33 per month for April 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023. The monthly rental rate…