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Question: One of our tenant’s dogs is constantly barking and growling at anyone who passes by their apartment. It has
scared many of the other residents and they have complained numerous times. I have explained that
a three-day notice to pay rent or quit, this notice only allows the resident three days to comply or be
Qsubject to unlawful detainer litigation.
uestion: I have a tenant who never pays his rent until he receives a three-day notice. We normally serve notices on the eighth of the
month even though the rent is due on the first. He is on a one-year lease and I don’t know my legal rAights.
nswer: You can try serving him with a three- day notice to pay rent or quit earlier than the eighth of the month. If he fails to make
payment within the three-day period you have the right to refuse the rent and commence eviction proceedings.
uestion: One of our tenants has a guest who has been verbally abusive to me whenever I
ask him who he is visiting. We have a large
nswer: If the dog is disturbing other residents tA
he lease allows pets. What can I do?
and is not being properly restrained, it may be
a violation of your lease if it contains a clause requiring tenants to refrain from unreasonable annoyances or disturbances. If this is the case, you could enforce the lease through a notice to perform or quit. It is also useful to have pet rules that spell
Qout acceptable and unacceptable behaviors.
uestion: I have been a resident manager for over four years and would like to know what a manager can do other than evict when a
tenant continues to cause disturbances, e. g., loud music, singing, throwing cigarettes over the patio,
tc.
quiet enjoyment of the neighboring property. Calling the police for extraordinary disturbances may also serve to quiet down an unruly tenant. If all else fails, you may consider eviction before other
Qresidents decide to move.
uestion: I agreed to allow a resident to move in even though he could not pay the full security deposit. He was supposed to pay
one third of the deposit each month. He made the first two payments but has now failed to make the third and final installment. What type of notice
Q
nswer: The threat of eviction sometimes is eA
apartment community with many amenities and we need to be careful that complete strangers are not
enough to convince a tenant to respect the
sing our facilities. What can I do?
sAnswer: The law provides that in the event of a breach of the lease other than non- payment of rent, a three-day notice to perform conditions and/or covenants or quit be utilized. Like
hould I use?
premises in a continuous manner may be
nswer: A tenant is responsible for the uA
conduct of his guests. Rude conduct and
behavior for enforcing reasonable rules may lead to your decision to not renew the tenant’s lease when it expires. If it continues or escalates to a major disturbance, an eviction can be filed.
uestion: I have a tenant who always “races” his car in the parking area. We have families
with small children and a posted five mile per
Q
nswer: Creating safety hazards on the hA
our speed limit. What can I do to make him stop?
good grounds for eviction based upon the nuisance activity. If the reckless manner in which he operates his vehicle continues after warnings, a
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