Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California
Property Management Dispute
My property management company gave my tenant 30 days notice to vacate WITHOUT my permission or authorization. They state that I DID give them verbal authorization. This has caused me extreme financial hardship due to the fact that the home is "for sale" and will be virtually impossible to rent or lease temporarily while listed on the market.
What recourse do I have, if any?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Property Management Dispute
Tell the tenant they can stay
Re: Property Management Dispute
You might have a claim against your property
management company for the damages you have
incurred because you won't have a tenant for some
period of time. It depends upon the terms of the
contract between you and your property management
company. If the contract does not limit your remedies,
then you might try taking the company to small claims
court. Whether you win will depend upon whether the
judge believes you or your property manager.
Re: Property Management Dispute
If you have a written Property Management Agreement, if may state whether the property management company must have written, rather than verbal instruction, before it may terminate a tenant. If there is no such agreement, it will be a matter of proof at trial as to whether you did, or did not, give them verbal authorization. If we may be of any further assistance, please contact us at www.labusinesslawyer.com.