Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

in california is it legal for a landlord to have the water shut off


Asked on 8/08/09, 8:29 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

A landlord cannot turn off a tenant's utilities (water, electricity, air conditioning, etc.) for the purpose of creating a self-help eviction. The landlord can turn off the utilities in an emergency or as absolutely necessary to make needed repairs, or after the tenant has terminated his tenancy. See Civil Code section 789.3.

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Answered on 8/08/09, 12:24 pm


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