Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
tenant rights
I have been staying in a mobile home on the owner's property with his approval. He wouldn't accept money for rent or any utilties.
In a legal matter would I receive the same rights as a paying tenant.
Can he kick me out without notice?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: tenant rights
That depends upon whether you can show that you are a tenant as opposed to a guest. If you said you wanted to be a tenant and the property owner did not say something like "no need, you can stay as my guest", you might show that you are a tenant, but a judge or jury is fairly likely to decide that you are not because there is no rent payment, contract, payment of anything by you, etc. If you are a relative, have a sexual relationship with the owner it is even less likely than anyone would consider you a tenant. When you are called as a witness in an eviction trial, could you honestly and convincingly testify you are a tenant?
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