Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
Problems with management
Hi
My landlord recently sold the property to a management place. When he gave the contracts to the new owners, he did not give the the right rental agreement. I was asked by the new people to fax them a copy of the contract i have. and I did. Now they are accusing me of altering the rental contract which i have not done. I have taken down the original that i have, and now they have given me a 30 day notice. I have done no wrong. The old landlord kept poor paperwork and iinstead of writing a new contract just corrected the old one. I dont know what to do and am scared that I am losing my home. The new management still says my rent is higher than what the contract says. and they have penalized me with fees sayin i hadnt paid all my rent, but they have never notified me that it wasnt paid either. My rent has been 300.00 per month. The old landlord dropped my rent cause i have my own refridgerator, and have supplied my own mini-blinds, I also do not have a garbage disposal like the other tenants do. so please help, i have no idea what to do...
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Problems with management
You and the old landlord had a deal. The new owner is bound by the terms of the deal you had with the old owner. In other words, the new owners just step into the shoes of the old owner.
What you should do is write them a letter that explains what the terms of your lease are. Tell them you plan to abide by those terms, then abide by them. If they try to evict you, appear at the hearing as indicated on the notice and tell the judge the truth.
HOWEVER, what might trump this whole analysis is that, if your lease is month-to-month, they have the right to kick you out at any* time by giving you a 30-day notice.
*subject to a minor condition or two
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