Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: Tenant rights re changing locks

First, I, as an attorney, would want to know exactly what happened. Then, I would write a letter t his superiors with facts and reasons why he should not work there, and how you will hold superiors/owners responsible for his actions.

Let me know if you want me to write such a letter. It may result in him being "let go," but it sounds like your safety and privacy are at issue.

Best,

Daniel Bakondi, Esq.

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Re: Tenant rights re changing locks

I don't entirely agree with Attorney Bakondi's assessment. If you don't want problems with your landlord, don't listen to rumors. Rumors can spread easily when, particularly in the case of a property manager (whom most tenants dislike), one person starts it because of some other action the property manager took that they didn't like. Unless you can verify this information, you should stay out of it.

As for changing your locks, almost every lease I have ever seen provides that the tenant may not change the locks without written consent of the landlord, and the landlord must be given a key. As such, you wouldn't be accomplising much. If you truly suspect this is happening, set up a surveilance camera, and prove it. Otherwise, I would not listen to rumors about someone who people often have a grudge against (not this guy in particular, just property managers in general - its the nature of their job).

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