Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

I rent a unit from my grandmother, this is a duplex and she occupies the lower unit. My fiance moved in with me and my grandmother increased to rent by $200. My Grand Mother has has since told me that she objects to us not being married and that since she was a Jehovahs witness, I am an embaressment to her and has told me I have to move. She has stopped accepting the rent payment as of today. There is no talking to her, what are my legal options. She has be harrassing me to move. I have paid my rent on time every month. She said she will not take my money. Please help


Asked on 2/01/11, 7:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Before you consider what your legal rights may be, of greater concern is what your family obligations are. Your mother's mother did you a favor by renting to you, but you want to bit the hand than feeds you. Yes, she is charging you rent but my guess was that it was a better deal then you could find elsewhere. While she could not throw you out because of her religious beliefs [3 day notice], she does not have to renew the month to month tenancy. She should have given you thirty days written notice but she also has not kept the rental payment. If you refuse to move, eventually she will sue for unlawful detainer, you may cause a split between her and your mother and/or father, whether she wins or not you may be ordered to pay all the back rent she has not collected, and she will then properly follow the law to get rid of you. Who wins in such a situation? Does not everyone lose?

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Answered on 4/16/11, 6:57 am


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