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nswer: You should continue to contact the police when unreasonable disturbances occur and consider contacting the owner of
the property to inform him or her of the situation. QThe owner may not be aware of the problem.
uestion: After a lease expires and it is month-to-month, how much notice must a tenant give me in order to legally terminate
the lease? He says one week. Is this true?
Answer: In California, 30-days written notice is required to terminate a month-to-month tenancy and can be served by either party at any time during the tenancy. If the occupants have been in possession for one year or longer, the
Qlandlord must serve a 60-day notice.
uestion: Someone told me that if a resident is committing a crime on the premises they can be evicted in 3 days. I have never
manager of rental property to serve a 3-day
of town for over 30 days. I am concerned that the roommate intends on staying and that my original tenant may have moved out for good. What are my legal options?
Answer: If you have a clause in your lease which prohibits the assignment or sublet of your lease agreement, you do not have to consent to the roommate. You could ask the roommate to fill out an application to rent and thereby identify who the roommate is. Once identified, you could choose to either (a) allow the roommate to live there if he meets your qualifications, and signs the lease or (b) start eviction procedures based upon the breach of the
Qassignment and sublet clause of your lease.
heard of this law and I rent to someone I suspect s dealing in drugs. Can you tell me more about it?
uestion: My great grandfather died last year and left me his home. I am trying to rent the house and my realtor told me that I am
required to inform prospective tenants of the death of my great grandfather because he died in the
claims, residential landlords should disclose
in writing all deaths occurring on the Qproperty in the previous 3 years.
uestion: I want to rent out our condominium (we are buying a new house) and I need to know how much I can charge for a security
deposit. Can I also charge a cleaning, pet and key deposit?
Answer: California law limits the amount of a residential security deposit to twice the amount of the monthly rent if unfurnished, or three times the amount of the monthly rent if the property is furnished, an additional 1⁄2 month’s rent for a waterbed or other water-filled furniture. If the tenant is a military member, the maximums may be less.
nswer: California law does allow an owner or iA
nswer: In California, to avoid potential hA
notice to quit the premises based upon the commission of an illegal act on the property. The illegal conduct must, however, relate to the rented property. For instance, if you can prove your tenant was dealing with or possessed illegal drugs on the premises, you could serve the 3-day notice. If the tenant failed to quit, an unlawful detainer action could be filed in court to recover
Qpossession.
uestion: One of our tenant’s guests broke a window of the recreation room by throwing a ball through it. The host tenant claims he
should not be responsible because the damage occurred outside the apartment and while they were playing catch in the common area. My tenant also refuses to give me the name or any information about his guest who caused the damage. What can I do?
Answer: In California, tenants are liable for the negligence of their guests while on the premises. The premise not only includes the actual rented unit, but the common area as well. Therefore, the tenant and the tenant’s guest are
Qjointly liable for the damage to the window.
uestion: I have a tenant who is on a long- term lease. Recently, however, the tenant brought in a roommate and has been out
ome. Is this really true?
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