Had to call Property Manager several times about issue with another tenant plus plumbing problems. They then sent us a 60-Day Notice to Vacate. When we asked Why, she said "I''m just tired of all the calls and e-mails". We live in a small county with no mediation board, no tenants rights group, no Advocacy Lawyer and most of the lawyers work for the real estate companies and won't even advise us except to say "just move".
2007-09-04 09:45:11 · 8 answers · asked by Patricia E 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
There is no legal advise for you because you have no legal recourse. You live in someones property, they wrote a lease with an option to evict you with notice and are exercising the option.
I had tenants who were a pain in the a**; they once insisted I contact a licensed electrician because their wall switches made a funny noise (?!?) they weren't worth the aggravation so when their lease expired I gave them das boot.
Sounds like your getting the same boot. Next place you live in, don't be a pain in the A**.
PS thanks for sending email to unrelated people who contribute to my blog. Now I fully understand why your landlord is booting you. The rental market is hot and life is too short to put up with people who abuse email.
2007-09-04 09:57:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Property management is calling this harrassment on your part instead of taking responsibility for why you are calling. I don't know what state you are in but check and see what the landlord tenant laws state. You as a tenant have the right to a peaceful enviroment,clean and without helath concerns. The plumbing is required to be maintained by the property management. Call the health department on the plumbing problems and they will send someone out to inspect. If you need to call the police and make a report do so, The state does not allow for misuse of landlord rights so you do have somewhere to go.
2007-09-04 10:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In California, landlords are only required to give the tenant a 60 days notice if you live in the property more than a year, 30 days notice if less than a year with a month to month lease. He doesn't have to give you a "legit" reason why he wants you to move. It is his property, not yours.
2007-09-04 10:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by TM 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have a lease then look over the lease. There should be something in there about advance notice and cause. Normally no one can break the lease without cause and your complaints are not cause. Next, contact your city or county housing board/authority. Each county/city has one and they are the ones that enforce these things. If you are forced to move then you might have legal grounds to sue, that is why you need to read your lease with a fine tooth comb. Finally, are you sure you want to stay? It sounds like your landlord is a headache to deal with. Oh, and make sure she doesn't try to file with the credit agencies, she is the one breaking the lease not you.
2007-09-04 09:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you have a lease? Is it up? If not, and you are current on your rent, you probably can call a Real Estate attorney to enforce your lease.
However if you don't have a lease, it's past, or you're on a month-to-month, the landlord has just as much of a right to terminate your tenancy as you have the right to move out. It stinks, but that's one of the pitfalls of not having a long term lease.
Good luck!!!
2007-09-04 09:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by sweetsum691 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are basically 2 kinds of rental contracts .
Lease and month to month .
If you have a lease they cannot evict you for casual reasons ,
But if you are month to month , either of you can pretty much terminate for any reason .
Are you lease or month to month ?
If not lease , start looking for a better place that will not have the issues that are a problem to you now .
And actually , 60 days is very liberal , because they can make them 30 day notices .
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2007-09-04 09:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by kate 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your state may be able to help. In California, the landlord would be in major trouble, but Cali is a pro-tenant state. Other states are not as kind.
Check you state tenant laws.
2007-09-04 09:48:45 · answer #7 · answered by PRC SD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are they trying to terminate the lease early based upon your complaints? if so it would be retaliatory in nature and illegal, if you are on a month to month harder issue for you to win
2007-09-04 09:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋