Q) I own a building under rent control in Los Angeles. My tenant's one year lease is expiring soon and I have asked him to sign a new one year lease. The tenant is refusing to because he wants to stay on a month to month agreement. What are my options?
A) The Rent Stabilization Ordinance for Los Angeles would consider this to be grounds for eviction. Present your tenant with a similar one year lease to sign prior to the existing lease expiring and if he does not sign it do not accept any rent. Serve him with a 3-day notice to sign the lease or quit and if he doesn't you can begin eviction off the 3-day notice.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Q and A with Prop West
Q) One of our tenants has his friends over quite often and we are afraid that they will cause problems. Can we legally prevent our tenant from inviting these people onto our property?
A) When you leased the unit, you gave up the right to posession. Your tenants are allowed to associate with whomever they choose and are allowed to invite these individuals into their unit. The only issue would be if these guests disturbed the other tenants or vandalized the property. That could be grounds for eviction or, if your property is not under rent control, for giving a 30-day notice vacate.
A) When you leased the unit, you gave up the right to posession. Your tenants are allowed to associate with whomever they choose and are allowed to invite these individuals into their unit. The only issue would be if these guests disturbed the other tenants or vandalized the property. That could be grounds for eviction or, if your property is not under rent control, for giving a 30-day notice vacate.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Q and A with Prop West: Rent Control
Q) I own a single family home in Los Angeles. The tenant is currently on a month to month agreement. I can not afford to keep the property anymore so I will be selling it. Will I have to pay the tenant relocation fees?
A) Single-family residences are not subject to rent control so you are not obligated to pay any relocation fees. If the tenants have been there less than 1 year you will need to serve them a 30-day notice and if they have been there over 1 year you will need to serve them a 60-day notice to vacate.
A) Single-family residences are not subject to rent control so you are not obligated to pay any relocation fees. If the tenants have been there less than 1 year you will need to serve them a 30-day notice and if they have been there over 1 year you will need to serve them a 60-day notice to vacate.
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