All Forum Posts by: Eric Jarvis
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Post: Changing to a ductless AC/Heating Unit
- Attorney
- Los Angeles, CA
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$2600 for system and installation, plus another couple hundred for the electrician.
Post: When one tenant's child damaged another tenant's vehicle?
- Attorney
- Los Angeles, CA
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In general, there is no vicarious liability for a landlord for the actions of his tenant or his tenant's children. However, you may have some responsibility if you fail to evict after a nuisance becomes known. Stay on top of the nuisance process that you have started with your letter. You may be well-advised to give a call to a local landlord association for referral to local counsel for advice specific to your jurisdiction. Wishing you the best!
Post: Changing to a ductless AC/Heating Unit
- Attorney
- Los Angeles, CA
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I installed a ductless 2200 BTU Gree split system in March 2017 in an 800 square foot unit in warm and sunny Los Angeles. It is in the central living/dining area and keeps even the bedroom cool on the warmest days.
Post: Evicting for Stealing Power
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- Los Angeles, CA
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Wow, sounds like the police, city, and utility company are all pressuring you to get rid of this tenant.
But does stealing electricity violate the lease - is it really your problem? You need to have legal grounds for eviction. Maybe causing an unsafe condition, etc., could be found as a condition in your lease agreement.
Every lease and every jurisdiction is different. This probably really does need for you to engage local counsel - an attorney versed in landlord/tenant issues.
Wishing you the best!