Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I submitted this question before:

"Slumlord wont fix the garage door where my belongings are stored. I want to know what rights I have to have the repairs made and then deduct it from the rent. I am in a month to month least with just a basic rental agreement signed. Actually the agreement is for the apartment next door that we had to vacate because the roof leaked. I dont have a rental agreement for the apartment that I am currently in."

I got a reply, but I failed to state that the door is broken so that it does not open and I can not gain access to my belongings because it is inside the garage where my storage closet is. The great response I got had to do with the scenario that the lock was broken. The situation is quite the opposite. I have not had access to my belongings in over 2 months and the manager has been repeatedly asked when this problem will be fixed only to be told that he has to contact the owner and they will get someone to fix it. For two months this has been going on and nothing is being done. All of the information that I am finding regarding the rights of tenants refer to the living quarters being uninhabitable, and trust me there are many things here that I can bust this guy on, but I cant find anything that deals with storage or being unable to access personal belongings.


Asked on 5/27/10, 8:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

To answer your question we need to know if a storage space is included in the rental agreement or not. Doesn't matter much if its for a different apt., since there is clearly an agreed lease modification even if not in writing on that point. If the storage discussed or mentioned in the lease or not has major impact on the legal details.

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Answered on 5/28/10, 11:40 am


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