Rent regulation regarding previous verbal agreement transfer to new landlord?

Question

We made some improvements to an apartment we have been renting in San Francisco for 20 years. We moved into a place where the hardwood floors had been destroyed by the previous tenant, under a verbal agreement that we think the current landlord must adhere to. Recently we finally refinished those floors so nicely that the building manager thought we had paid to have them professionally done. Now the current landlord is trying to evict us for "making improvements without her express written permission first". Since we had no agreement forbidding us from improving the place and the original verbal agreement encouraged us to do so, what is the actual law that covers this and what are our rights. Law number, verbiage, URL link?

Answer 1

I have managed property in the state of Calif. for many years and I will tell you here and now that verbal agreements DO NOT stand up in court.  If the landlord wants to evict you for doing something or for no reason at all in the state of CA all he or she needs to do is to serve you with a 30 Day Notice to Vacate. Trust me, you will loose and you have no legal argument. Call your local Housing Authority there in the Bay Area and they can advise you better! I can't stress enough to people to always get things in writing and always understand what you are signing when renting property from someone.