Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

lease agreement

I renewed my lease for another year starting 10/1/03. Since signing the lease I have repeatedly asked my landlord (who lives on the premises) both verbally and by written notice to give me a copy of the lease I signed, and she would just give me ''excuses'' for not providing me with a copy. After two months I got fed up and I slipped under her door a typewritten notice addressed to the property management describing the fact that I still didn't have a copy of the lease 2 months after signing it. I stated that I needed the copy by 11/28/03. It is now 11/30/03 & I haven't heard a word or rec'd anything. 1) Why are they doing this? 2) I have the prop mgmt's address-should I write to them directly? 3) Is it legal for me to hold Dec's rent til I get my copy?


Asked on 11/30/03, 3:12 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Mccoy Law Office Of Robert McCoy

Re: lease agreement

I know of no legal requirement that you be given a copy of the lease. Why are they doing this?-got me. Should you write property manager directly--sounds like a good idea, but even better would be to write owner. Can you withhold rent? No.

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Answered on 11/30/03, 5:00 pm


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