Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

tenant destructive behavior
A tenant moved into one of our units on a 1 year lease 2 months ago. Since, we have learned that she and her boyfriend (also on lease) are methamphetamine users, fight each other periodically while disturbing the neighboring tenants, and have brought destruction to the walls in the unit, cut the window blinds, damaged the front door, changed the lock without permission (but then gave us keys when we insisted even though the lease forbids any lock changes), and cut wires to a light and installed a different one (without permission). They also continue to imply they'll sue because they got hurt from the shower door etc. (brand-new contractor installed). We want to evict obviously, as everyday more damage or alteration of the unit occurs. Should we give a 30 day notice to move and state the various violations of the lease or a 3 day notice to quit considering that the longer they are their the more damage, disturbance etc.? Thank you.

Asked on 7/16/03, 3:31 pm

Martin Snitow

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Re: tenant destructive behavior

Serve a 3-day notice to perform covenant. You can't send a 30-day notice if they still have 10 months on their lease.

Answered on 7/16/03, 4:12 pm

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