Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

When a rental unit (which is a master bedroom with connecting bathroom in a single family residence) becomes uninhabitable due to the tenant's gross negligence, is it the landlord's responsibility to find and/or pay for outside housing while the extensive repairs are being made?


Asked on 3/08/11, 11:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

No, not if the tenant has done the damage themselves through their gross negligence. In fact you can evict them for it and sue for the repairs.

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Answered on 3/09/11, 3:58 pm


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