I live in Los Angeles, Ca., I moved into an my apt 3 months ago, my rent is paid every month 10 days before it is due, I am on a month-to-month lease, remember it's only been 3 months now, I came home to find a 30 day notice to move on my door, but this is the issue, I was only there for 3 weeks before having to leave for Nevada for business, so the last week of the first month I was gone, I was gone for 2 moths and and seven days to be exact, my rent for Feb' was paid on January 24, what could be the reason for him wanting me out so soon, and is this legal? Can he just displace me without cause? Here's the thing I don't have children wasn't there long enough to have even 1 visitor, I am a nurse so I sometimes work 16 or more a day on-call, What could I have possibly done? and how can I stop this eviction?
2007-02-05 14:56:28 · 9 answers · asked by Seraphin 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Why don't you ask the landlord what is going on? Maybe they are turning your apartment into a condo. It sounds like you were a good tenant.
2007-02-05 15:01:34 · answer #1 · answered by Tiss 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are not being evicted. You're a month-to-month tenant who has been given proper notice to vacate. Monthly leases can typically be terminated with 30 days notice unless the law in your state or the terms of your lease say otherwise. The landlord doesn't have to provide a reason, any more than you would owe him an explanation if you were the one giving notice.
Many tenants like the flexibility that monthly leases provide - BUT they are a double edged sword. The landlord can decide to make a change and provided it is within the terms of the lease and the law - there's nothing to be done but find another place and move.
2007-02-05 17:42:52 · answer #2 · answered by njc_flhtc 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the laws in your area and the terms of your lease. And, it doesn't mean that you did something to be evicted. In fact, he's probably not evicting you, but rather terminating your lease.
If you are on a month to month lease, it means that every month, you decide if you want to stay there and he decides if he wants to keep you as a tenant. He doesn't need a reason to do any of this. (He probably has one though. He wouldn't take the trouble to terminate a lease and find a new tenant without having a good reason)
In general though, 30 days notice is all they have to give you for an eviction notice (or termination of lease). You may be able to say, though, that your understanding was that you have 30 days from when you RECEIVE notice to move out.
Who knows why he is asking you to move out, but you should ask him about it and try to be understanding of his position as well as explaining your position. Good Luck!
2007-02-05 15:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is legal. You're on a month-to-month lease so all he would have to do is give you a 30 days notice. If you were there for over a year he'd have to give you a 60 day notice. I don't think there is much you can do. Maybe have a talk with him and ask him what the reason for your eviction. He might have sold the unit or something.
2007-02-05 15:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by jade_143 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are month to month, the landlord is exercising his right to end the lease if he provides you with 30 days notice. He may have found someone who will pay more, someone who will be home more (as a landlord, I would be worried about my prop being left empty for 2 months-pipes can break, heaters can fail, breakins can happen). Even by paying rent, your landlord may question why you are not staying in the unit more. For all he knows you may skip with not a word and not pay, drag it out in court, and leave him with thousands in damages and unpaid rent. Landlords are like everyone-once bitten twice shy.
Go talk to him and ask the reason. Maybe you can work it out. Also-he may have sold the building, in which case he can terminate your lease after proper notice is given.
2007-02-05 15:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by VAgirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 19:26:03 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not listen to any advice telling you one way or the other on here. You need to contact a local Real Estate Attorney and seek professional advice. Landlort/Tenant laws vary by state and the only way to know all of your rights is through an attorney.
It doesn't even matter what your rental contract says necessarily b/c the original agreement (contract) could have illegal clauses. Contact an attorney.
Good luck!
2007-02-05 15:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by Azhat1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yup. if it says it on the contract, so look it over. But even if you don't find it in the contract and you manage to stop him from evicting you he will just refuse to rent the apartment to you the next month
2007-02-05 15:07:46 · answer #8 · answered by Physicist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you check your rental agreement. Normally rental agreements are written in such a way that any party can give 'x' months of notice without valid reasons.
Unless it is not clearly specified there, I am not sure if you can do anything. Only way is to talk to him.
2007-02-05 15:06:11 · answer #9 · answered by jaggie_c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋