Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
my tenant smokes drugs i got a picture of his pipe in the house when I was inspecting the house, and I gave a 24 hrs notice prior to this, can i evict him now
Asked on 12/31/13, 12:45 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Armen Tashjian
Law Offices of Armen M. Tashjian
How do you know he smokes "drugs" when you have never seen him doing it? Just because he has a pipe you assume he is doing something illegal? If I see you have a gun do I assume you are a killer? He may be a collector of pipes; or he may have a doctor's recommendation to use medicinal marijuana, which is legal under the state law. The fact that you took a picture of his property inside his appartment without his permission is a gross violation of his privacy for which you can be sued.
I suggest you leave him alone and govern yourself accordingly.
Answered on 1/01/14, 4:28 am