I'm thinking of renting out my place, but I would hate to end up with bad renters (which is inevitable), and there are laws that make it hard to get them out, so I have an idea:
- I am thinking of hiding speakers in the floors & walls & wiring it up to a device, that basically has scary ghost type sounds, screaming, scratching, pounding, moaning, etc., that I will be able to control remotely if I want to.
This way, if I get scumbag renters, I can scare the crap out of them and hope they leave on their own.
I know some of you will think I'm nuts, and I don't care.
My question is, is this actually illegal?
I'm in California.
2007-03-25 18:56:23 · 3 answers · asked by dork 7 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
lol nice original idea!!
well legally, sure u can put them in..... but and i'm in calif too... u know the sue capital of the world....
lets say u get some scumbags..... and now u start freakin them out.
1 the wife gets so freaked she runs into the wall and cracks her skull open.
2 one of the kids goes into a traumatic coma or some crap like that....
or whatever. but now what happens. they don't just leave, they get the cops/ghost people in there etc, especially if there was an injury (btw u will be liable for that, i hate renting!! now i just flip houses), and when they find that stuff....
now u criminally liable.
so to really answer, sure its legal u can do what u want to your house. but what u are planning to do is harrasment, potential assault, and i'[m sure some lawyer could say 'attempted murder'
try lease optioning. (sounds like u want to hold the house for a lot longer 10-20 years?) u can still lease option to ppl
just when u qualify someone (this is sleazy and unscrupulus!!) but find someone that had a bankruptcy or something really bad on credit so they could never actually qualify for a loan before the contract expires..... ahhhh sorry i can't continue. that is not right. cuz then u bascially took their deposit, its yours. and they get dropped. they won't mess up the house like u think cuz with a lease option i get a deposit that makes me feel comfortable that they won't mess up their new house!
ok ok better idea.. if u really want to rent it... i hate tennants.... the toilet is broke... the door squeeks.... ahhhhh headache headaces!!!
just intereview everyone. u know u can check all their credit history and most bad stuff is on public record. then use your judgement.
if u find a decent family, i'm sure u will have a decent rental!
2007-03-25 19:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by firemedic311 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really doubt it would be legal. And if the speakers and equipment were discovered, you could get into trouble for it. It probably wouldn't be a felony or anything, but a mischief misdemeanor or something like that.
I'd suggest that a better way to protect yourself from bad tenants is to have a really well laid out rental contract so that you have options for every conceivable situation.
But you are taking a risk either way that you will have a bad tenant and have a hard/expensive time getting rid of him/her.
2007-03-26 02:10:24 · answer #2 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hahahahaha...
you are nuts..youre best of just writing an anonymous letter to them saying that you are some dude who built this house years ago and that u will burn the house down in the next 2 weeks if they dont leave.
but that is more illegal then the previous suggestion?..lol..make sure u get someone else to write it, and dont leave fingerprints etc. haha
2007-03-26 03:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by billjoio28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋