Yanez v. Vasquez (2021)

Citation: Yanez v. Vasquez (2021)
Parent Document: Yanez v. Vasquez (2021)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2021-06-25
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4895090/yanez-v-vasquez/ ↗

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(LAMC § 151.09(A) & (F).)8 It is this affirmative defense that is asserted by defendant.9
Plaintiff acknowledges LAMC section 151.05(A) prohibits “demand[ing] or accept[ing] rent
for a rental unit without first procuring and serving on the tenant or displaying in a conspicuous
place a valid written registration statement.” But he maintains the provision is inapplicable
because plaintiff neither demanded back rent in his UD action nor based the action on a failure
to pay rent. We are not persuaded by plaintiff’s argument.
       Regardless of whether the instant action was based on nonpayment of rent or demanded
back rent, and regardless of whether defendant had or had not paid rent in months, the tenancy
at issue was the product of an oral lease between the parties pursuant to which defendant agreed
to pay rent to plaintiff on the first of each month in exchange for possession of the premises.
Plaintiff was thus required to obtain a registration statement and serve it on defendant or

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