One Bath home. No rent control city in California. No lease. Bathroom will be out of comission for at least 5 days.
2007-12-03 15:44:49 · 9 answers · asked by chase21 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
you don't HAVE TO do anything, however you should ask yourself what you WANT to do. Is 5 days hotel cost worth having happy tenants? To help in preventing them from trashing property later when they move out? Prevent them from getting attorney or complaining to authorities? You may be legally obliged to pay for it but many times the legality does not come into play unless someone forces the issue. With that said I think you need to decide what choice will provide for the best long term result.
2007-12-03 15:51:18 · answer #1 · answered by j h 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because in the absence of a written lease there is a statutory lease, which is month-to-month.
A working bathroom is considered a legal requirement in order to rent the property in any state, or else it's a health department violation.
So yup, you need to pay for a hotel.
2007-12-03 18:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to either provide them other accommodations or manage to provide bathroom facilities in the absence of the ones you intend to repair. My guess is that it's easier to cough up for a hotel.
The California Department of Consumer Protection indicates that bathroom facilities are a necessity to consider a rental unit habitable.
2007-12-03 15:57:58 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. Subtract 3 days of rent, to help pay for the hotel. They should get renters insurance. Maybe that would pay for that kind of stuff in the future.
2016-05-28 02:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by doris 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should pay at least half of it. Tenants count on landlords to keep things working and they should not have to pay out of pocket because YOUR bathroom is broken.
2007-12-03 23:13:29 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the place is not habitable, then you can't charge rent for that length of time. You do not have to provide other shelter. If they are good renters, then I would reach some sort of compromise with them just for goodwill.
2007-12-03 19:53:54 · answer #6 · answered by peter n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley, maybe not from a legal stantpoint, but def a moral one. Are they good tenants? If so, give them the same respect they give you. Just switch places, what would you do if you were the tenant, how would you feel, what if they have children? If they are good to you ,be good to them. Its the whole Karma thing.
2007-12-03 15:50:54 · answer #7 · answered by Crystal84 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either that or provide them other adequate means of toilet use. good luck!
2007-12-03 15:48:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact city housing................
2007-12-03 17:22:14 · answer #9 · answered by richard t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋