i've (owner) rented a room to an individual - we don't get along- and i've had it(milipitas, ca) and i want him out immediately. we have no formal agreement/contract(s) written down on paper, everything was done verbally w/ a contract. do i still need to provide him with a 30 eviction notice or can i just tell him to leave. what do i need to do?
2007-09-09 13:47:31 · 5 answers · asked by Winston P 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
you have to ask him to leave immediately and give him a reasonable timeframe (two weeks) if he doesn't leave go to the courthouse and have him served with an eviction notice then he will have 30 days to leave.
2007-09-09 13:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
California has some of the strongest tenant rights laws in the United States. I suggest you go to the bookstore and buy the Nolo Press guides for California landlords and also the Tenants rights Nolo Press book. It will be a good investment for you.
You can't just tell someone to move. Moving is expensive and you really need a written agreement. I suggest you be civil and give adequate notice if you don't want a scene and some major expense coming back at you. If he doesn't get along with you any better than you get along with him, he will also probably want to move but allow him the grace and dignity to get his act together and find a place he likes or he might dig in his heels and decide to make your life a living hell for several months.
Yea, um...answerer #1, the courthouse does not evict people. Landlords serve written legal notice but that is based on leases. It gets very messy without any lease.
2007-09-09 14:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact a lawyer or look at California landlord rights on the web. Though you do not have a legal written document he may have rights of 30-days or more. Not getting along may not be reason to legally evict him if he has been paying rent on time.
2007-09-09 14:04:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jack S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this individual has mail addressed to him at you address, in other words, if he gets mail there it is his legal address and in that case you may have to file a petition with the county clerks office and pay to have him evicted. If he has only been there shortly, less than two weeks, he's only considered a guest. Alot of people have gotten burned in a situation like yours. Good Luck.
2007-09-09 14:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by viclapot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this relies upon on the timeline of whilst the renter has been paying you. If the guy has been paying week to week, then, in some states, you purely could supply a one week word. If month to month, then a 30 day word. Plus deposit, as acceptable.
2016-10-04 07:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋