Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California
Termination of Tenancy, Twice: 60 or 30 Days
I accepted two guest rooms (no
rent) offered to me as a favor. The
oral agreement was for my
occupancy from 2 February until the
beginning of June (non-specific),
2009. No document describing
tenancy was drawn (this was a
personal, guest arrangement).
The homeowners became vindictive
over an unrelated, business issue
and served me with a 60-day
termination of tenancy on 1 April.
Today, 9 April, they served me with
a 30-day termination of tenancy.
Is the second termination valid?
How do I enforce the first
termination, and to what
references do I direct the
homeowners?
NB: I lost another potential rental
to accept the original 4-month offer,
and I made crucial financial
arrangements for that amount of
time; my damages are significant in
both cases.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Termination of Tenancy, Twice: 60 or 30 Days
The owner is not required to give a 60 day notice unless the tenant has been on the premises for over one year. You may have some civil claims based upon promissory estoppel and other causes of action. Contact me directly.