Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: Renter's Rights

First, if they are low income and with medical issues, I have to assume that the reference to $15,000 rent is a mistake, and you meant $1,500. Irrespective of the amount of rent due, the landlord has the right to be paid through the end of the lease, and no, the tenants do not have a specific time frame in which to pay it. The rent was due on May 1, 2009, and was considered late five days thereafter. In theory, the landlord could have sued to evict them after giving them a three day notice when the rent became late. The neighbor should attempt to work something out in terms of a payment plan, otherwise the landlord will probably withhold the rent from the security deposit (unless he has to use that to pay to repair the property), and any shortfall he will probably sue them. Unfortunately, their personal situation really doesn't provide them with any protection from being sued by the landlord, nor from having to pay him.

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Re: Renter's Rights

You should not post their telephone number,as that opens them up to unwnated phone calls, etc. Mr. Gibbs is entirely correct in his answer. They should point out to the landlord that basically they are judgment proof but do wnat to pay the rent but can not do so all at once.