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Question: What is the code section pertaining to the tenant’s obligation to pay rent Asubsequent to a thirty (30)-day notice?
nswer: California Civil Code 1946 requires the tenant to serve a thirty-day notice or a landlord to serve either a thirty-day or a sixty-
day notice to terminate the tenancy. The rent is Qowed until the lease terminates.
uestion: Several prospective tenants have inquired about renting an apartment for a month or two. The high turnovers could
be detrimental to my rental units and will create a lot of work for us in terms of doing paperwork and cleaning. Are there any rules that require a tenant to
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Question: A tenant reported a broken refrigerator at Monday, 10:00 a.m.. We replaced the refrigerator on Wednesday, at
nswer: There are no laws requiring you to rent rA
property. If he does rent the storage rooms, would the unlawful detainer process have to be followed if the renter did not pay the rent? Or do these units have the same rules as storage companies?
ent a minimum amount of time?
month-to-month or a minimum or maximum
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in California Business & Professions Code 21701(a)).
amount of time. Many landlords require six- month or one-year leases.
nswer: Yes, he would need to follow the unlawful detainer process unless the unit is in
Landlord/Tenant Questions
&Answers by Ted Kimball, Esq.
6:00 p.m., in the same week. Now, the tenants want us to pay for the spoiled food. Should we?
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the refrigerator. Landlords are not guarantors or insurers of the tenant’s personal property.
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nswer: You would only be liable if the tenant could prove you were negligent
in maintaining, purchasing or repairing
uestion: One of our clients owns an apartment building that we manage. He
wants to rent some storage rooms on the
a “self-service storage facility” as (as defined
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP is a full-service real estate law firm representing residential and commercial property owners and managers. This article is for general information purposes only. Laws may have changed since this article was published. Before acting, be sure to seek legal advice. For contact information, please visit our website. www. kts-law.com. © 2021 Kimball, Tirey and St. John LLP.
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