California Form Ud 105 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

Under attorney or party without attorney, enter the state bar number, name, firm name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone no., fax no., email address and attorney for (name).

Under Superior Court of California, county of, enter the county, street address, mailing address, city and zip code and branch name.

Enter the plaintiff, the defendant and the case number.

For 1, name each defendant; all defendants for whom this answer is filed must be named and must sign this answer unless their attorney signs.

In 2, DENIALS, check ONLY ONE of the next two boxes.

Check General Denial if defendant generally denies each statement of the complaint; do not check this box if the complaint demands more than $1,000 (checked November 2, 2026).

Check Specific Denials and complete (1) and (2) if the complaint demands more than $1,000; the defendant admits that all the statements of the complaint are true EXCEPT those in (1) and (2) (checked November 2, 2026).

In (1), state the paragraph numbers from the complaint that defendant claims are false, or explain or, if more room is needed, on form MC-025; the explanation is on form MC-025, titled as Attachment 2b(1).

In (2), state the paragraph numbers from the complaint that defendant has no information or belief are true, or explain or, if more room is needed, on form MC-025; the explanation is on form MC-025, titled as Attachment 2b(2).

Item 3, DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS: for each box checked, you must state brief facts to support it in item 3t (on page 3) or, if more room is needed, on form MC-025. a. (Nonpayment of rent only) Plaintiff has breached the warranty to provide habitable premises.

b. (Nonpayment of rent only) Defendant made needed repairs and properly deducted the cost from the rent, and plaintiff did not give proper credit.

c. (Nonpayment of rent only) On (date): before the notice to pay or quit expired, defendant offered the rent due but plaintiff would not accept it. d. (Nonpayment of rent only) Plaintiff's demand for possession is based on nonpayment of rent due more than one year ago.

e. Plaintiff waived, changed, or canceled the notice to quit.

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

i. Plaintiff's demand for possession is subject to the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, Civil Code section 1946.2 or 1947.12, and is not in compliance with the act. (Check all that apply and briefly state in item 3t the facts that support each.) (1) Plaintiff failed to state a just cause for termination of tenancy in the written notice to terminate. (2) Plaintiff failed to provide an opportunity to cure any alleged violations of terms and conditions of the lease (other than payment of rent) as required under Civil Code section 1946.2(c). (3) Plaintiff failed to comply with the relocation assistance requirements of Civil Code section 1946.2(d). (4) Plaintiff has raised the rent more than the amount allowed under Civil Code section 1947.12, and the only unpaid rent is the unauthorized amount. (5) Plaintiff violated the Tenant Protection Act in another manner that defeats the complaint.

j. Plaintiff accepted rent from defendant to cover a period of time after the date the notice to quit expired.

s. Other defenses and objections are stated in item 3t.

t. Provide facts for each item checked, either here or, if more room needed, on form MC-025; the description of facts or defenses is on form MC-025, titled as Attachment 3t.

In 4, OTHER STATEMENTS, a. Defendant vacated the premises on (date).

b. The fair rental value of the premises alleged in the complaint is excessive (explain or, if more room needed, on form MC-025); the explanation is on form MC-025, titled as Attachment 4b.

c. Other (specify or, if more room needed, on form MC-025); the other statements are on form MC-025, titled as Attachment 4c.

In 5, DEFENDANT REQUESTS: a. that plaintiff take nothing requested in the complaint. b. costs incurred in this proceeding. c. reasonable attorney fees. d. that plaintiff be ordered to (1) make repairs and correct the conditions that constitute a breach of the warranty to provide habitable premises and (2) reduce the monthly rent to a reasonable rental value until the conditions are corrected.

e. Other (specify or on form MC-025); all other requests are stated on form MC-025, titled as Attachment 5e.

In 6, specify the number of pages attached.

Under 7, UNLAWFUL DETAINER ASSISTANT (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 6400-6415), must be completed in all cases: an unlawful detainer assistant did not or did for compensation give advice or assistance with this form.

If defendant has received any help or advice for pay from an unlawful detainer assistant, state a. assistant's name, b. telephone number, c. street address, city, and zip code, d. county of registration, e. registration number and f. expiration date.

For each defendant, enter the (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) and the (SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT OR ATTORNEY).

Verification: use a different verification form if the verification is by an attorney or for a corporation or partnership. "I am the defendant in this proceeding and have read this answer. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct."

For each defendant, enter the Date, the (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) and the (SIGNATURE OF DEFENDANT).

You have 10 court days to file an Answer after you’re served the eviction papers.⁠^[2]

To respond to an eviction case, you need to fill out an Answer form or other response forms and file them with the court.⁠^[2]