Q) I have a tenant who locked himself out of his unit. My manager was not home at the time and the tenant was forced to call a locksmith. He has now deducted the cost of the locksmith from his rent. He claims that the resident manager must be available at all times foe this type of situation. Is he permitted to deduct this charge from his rent?
A) Your tenant is incorrect. In California, a resident manager is required where there are 16 or more units on the property. This does not mean that the manager must be present 24 hours a day. It is your tenant who created the problem by locking himself out of the unit and therefore he must be responsible for the cost. I would serve a 3-day notice for the balance owed in the rent.
(taken from AOA magazine; June 2009)
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