YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

yorkieangel · 10-12-2005, 06:39 PM

Well. I'm not sure about California law but in alot of states here would be the landlords options...

Accept it.
Accept it and ask for a pet deposit(usually a few hundred dollars)
Accept it and pay an extra monthly pet fee(usually 25-35 $)
Evict tenents
Evict tenents and also the tenants STILL have to pay rent for a set amount of time according to state law and how long the lease was signed for....

Yep you read that right. In some places if the tenant is the one who breaks the lease then they have to pay damages, which means not only physical damages but the costs the landlord occurs while trying to re-rent the apartment . This can mean advertising fees and unpaid rent while trying to get a new tenent. This all would depend on if you were renting month to month or yearly or whatever.

Also you might want to check out the state laws INCASE you move out or are evicted. Most states have a Timeframe for the landlord to give you written proof of damages or claims against you . For example some say 30 days some say 45 etc.... if they pass this amount of time , they can not ask you for ANYTHING in damages.
Also, They can not keep your security deposit for unpaid rent. A security deposit is for damages and not rent. Rent must be sued for in court unless you come to an agreement otherwise with landlord. Only damages can be taken from security with the notice in writing within the set amount of days from your state. ALSO if you ask for a walkthru with you present it must be done within a set amount of days.
Alot of these things are just a matter of you making sure to WRITE everything done and send registered for a couple dollars through the mail. It only takes a minute and a few bucks to protect yourself and you need to remember to do it that day and don't let timeframe run out.
Also.. LOL.. again. It is ALWAYS a smart idea to have a walk through BEFORE you move in a place. this way broken things are noted in writing by yourself and landlord and then a year later the landlord can not be claiming you did it when it was like that when you mived in.

ANYWAYS... All states have there own thing but the things I listed I know are done in alot of states. Just do a little search under tenant rights on your computer and be prepared just in case.

10-12-2005, 06:39 PM	#9
yorkieangel Rescue Angel Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: md Posts: 1,530	Well. I'm not sure about California law but in alot of states here would be the landlords options... Accept it. Accept it and ask for a pet deposit(usually a few hundred dollars) Accept it and pay an extra monthly pet fee(usually 25-35 $) Evict tenents Evict tenents and also the tenants STILL have to pay rent for a set amount of time according to state law and how long the lease was signed for.... Yep you read that right. In some places if the tenant is the one who breaks the lease then they have to pay damages, which means not only physical damages but the costs the landlord occurs while trying to re-rent the apartment . This can mean advertising fees and unpaid rent while trying to get a new tenent. This all would depend on if you were renting month to month or yearly or whatever. Also you might want to check out the state laws INCASE you move out or are evicted. Most states have a Timeframe for the landlord to give you written proof of damages or claims against you . For example some say 30 days some say 45 etc.... if they pass this amount of time , they can not ask you for ANYTHING in damages. Also, They can not keep your security deposit for unpaid rent. A security deposit is for damages and not rent. Rent must be sued for in court unless you come to an agreement otherwise with landlord. Only damages can be taken from security with the notice in writing within the set amount of days from your state. ALSO if you ask for a walkthru with you present it must be done within a set amount of days. Alot of these things are just a matter of you making sure to WRITE everything done and send registered for a couple dollars through the mail. It only takes a minute and a few bucks to protect yourself and you need to remember to do it that day and don't let timeframe run out. Also.. LOL.. again. It is ALWAYS a smart idea to have a walk through BEFORE you move in a place. this way broken things are noted in writing by yourself and landlord and then a year later the landlord can not be claiming you did it when it was like that when you mived in. ANYWAYS... All states have there own thing but the things I listed I know are done in alot of states. Just do a little search under tenant rights on your computer and be prepared just in case. __________________ Yorkieangel Last edited by yorkieangel; 10-12-2005 at 06:43 PM.