Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

My property manager, throughout the course of lease, repeatedly dropped by without notices and bullied us, threatened us with eviction, and entered our property without 24-hour-notice or our consent. I am interested in pursuing legal action against them, but I am not sure what law to cite as reason. I have been told that this is totally illegal and a violation of my tenant's rights in California, but I'm having trouble finding the actual legal clause that states this. What should I look at to help form a case? I had 5 roommates who all experienced this treatment.


Asked on 8/29/10, 2:27 pm

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

Entry of dwelling by landlord is covered by Civil Code section 1954. The Code does not specify a penalty for non-compliance, so I suppose on this topic ypu'd have to plead and prove some amount of money damages in order to recover more than a nominal sum.

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Answered on 9/03/10, 4:08 pm


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