Refusing to pay for Maintenance, Now trying to evict. us.
Aren’t these valid defenses for our unlawful detainer case? My girlfriend was told we would lose. Why?

1.Defendant made needed repairs and properly deducted the cost from the rent, and plaintiff did not give proper credit.

2.On 01/25/2005, before the notice to pay or quit expired, defendant offered the rent due, but plaintiff would not accept it.

3.Plaintiff served defendant with the notice to quit or filed the complaint to retaliate against defendant.

4.Plaintiff refuses to deduct defendants rent from invoice amount due to defendant by the plaintiff, for maintenance performed for the building, for the benefit of plaintiff, even though plaintiff paid the defendant using this method on the prior submitted invoice. This constitutes a waiver and estoppel against plaintiffs claim that work performed by defendant cannot be used to cure the amount due for rent.

5.Furthermore, plaintiffs unlawful detainer action brought against defendant is malicious and poses a constitutional unfairness, as the defendant’s inability to pay rent is a direct result of plaintiffs unwillingness to pay defendant for work already performed for plaintiff, and by plaintiffs refusal to accept the work performed as payment of rent.

Thanks.

landlord / tenant
What are my options after being served with a 30 day notice to quit?

wrongfully evicted
my ex-husband co-signed for my apt then got me evicted on purpose. he got jealous and paid rent late. now i have an eviction on my credit but he doesnt..he wasnt even listed on any of the eviction notices..He is the cosigner so doesnt that make him just as liable? all parties in the lease should be listed on the notice to quit right? He wasnt. How can he cosign, pay the rent late, get me evicted, ruin my credit and walk away without a scratch? The landlord served the notice, I said Ill have rent friday, she said okay but she had to give notice its standard procedure, I assumed she meant it was okay to pay friday, I paid friday, got letter from lawyer saying eviction would proceed, I asked how to avoid eviction on my credit, was told by landlord and her atty if out before sheriff came theyd dismiss the charges i asked how long i had to get out they both said they didnt know. I was out before the sheriff came and then they say Oh you should have been out last week and they filed the judgement against me anyway. I was out on the 29th of June. What are my options? I need this off my record because I didnt do anything and did everything they told me and they still filed charges….can I bring my ex and landlord to court? Pls help