All Forum Posts by: Jane H.

Not sure if you live in CA, Dan. Please be careful w/your posts if you don’t. I researched this thoroughly. Here in CA, a daycare is considered a “service”, not a business. All the usual Lease prohibitions against running a business do not apply. (And the tenants clearly knew this). We were told by lawyers we could not kick them out solely for that, or it would be considered discrimination. And they turned out not to be awful tenants. Thanks for your input. I’m done w/this topic. I have damages from the awful rain and must focus on that now.

I perhaps wasn’t clear …I contacted the tenants to let them know I need to get back into my home (they are on a month-month Lease); they texted back that they understood. Yes these people have been there 4 years, and generally took good care of the place. But my kids are worried for my health and want me closer. Being in CA, we already had to accomodate them putting in a daycare which was their plan all along, but they never informed us. That was against State regulations to not tell us,  but when I contacted the dept involved, they said at most they would only get a slap on the wrist. I am NOT evicting, simply exercising my right not to renew a Lease. They have been somewhat manipulative w/me, being a widow, but they have plenty of family around (they took over the daycare from one of their own relatives) who should be able to help them. Because of their manipulative behaviors, I have chosen to limit most contact via e-mail, text or mail. I do appreciate the homeless issue but my kids are worried about my welfare and want me closer, as do I. If there is any reason these folks may give me trouble, it could be some LL’s don’t want the hassle of daycare.

Ok, 

I got it. I am not a MultiFamily unit at all.

Believe me, my blood pressure is going up and down w/all this research. Appreciate your input, but I see none of AB1482 applies to me.

I plan on giving the requisite 60-day notice, and move back to my property. My kids want me closer to them. 

Thanks

Thanks - I totally am a single entity, not a corporate landlord trying to make a killing. I didn’t even raise the rent when I could have. (Are you an attorney by any chance?)

(But I don’t see where AB1482 even applies to me - I am not paying the Tenant a dime.They ran a business (daycare) out of my home which they snuck in w/o telling us. We had to do a lot of research to find out CA allows that. They probably made a killing, using our property. Why should I have to “help” them if they are month to month and I am simply exercising my right not to continue the Lease? 

Good luck with your son - you are so right. Family first. Thanks to whoever wrote the newest rules, if Californians think they have a problem with housing now, it seems it’s gonna get a lot worse. Landlords will just throw up their hands and sell everything.

Thanks Alison,

That is what my daughter thought. But so many articles seem to leave all that out. I wanted to be sure I did everything in time in case I was impacted. 

Dan Heuschele,

I also am somewhat confused about not renewing a month-month Lease. Does the State Law 567 (due to go into effect April 1st) play any part in this? In fact, does that law ONLY apply to EVICTIONS (I cannot seem to get a straight answer from anybody about this).  I have a tenant month-month in my one single family home who I know I need to give 60-days notice. I texted them to let them know I will need to move back into the home, and am willing to give them 5 months notice since they have been pretty good, tho’ running a daycare there I was not told about. My general impression is I can just write them a NON RENEWAL OF LEASE. But I want to be sure I am not going to fall under 567. Thanks for your assistance (I think my question is somewhat similar to others asking about month-month Leases). 

You all are lucky you at least have these options. Believe it or not, in CA, a landlord is NOT allowed to even require liability insurance. The list is longer than that, but I was appalled when a tenant snuck a daycare in w/o even telling us (as required by law); When I contacted Dept of Social Services, they told us she was supposed to have at least informed us, but they weren’t about to penalize her anyways. Not sure if any other state is this bad for Landlords. 

Dave:

Does this CA567 mean even if you have a month-month tenant, who you are NOT evicting, just not renewing the Lease, because as in my situation, my family wants me to move closer to them, (and I am NOT a real estate professional w/multi-units), that after April 1st, I have to account for why I plan to move back into my own home? (My daughter thinks this only applies to Eviction notices, and that I should not worry). I am very confused. I texted the Tenant to let them know & drafted a non-renewal of Lease letter to send w/in the next 2 days,to meet the April 1st deadline, so I don’t have to worry. But the language re this law is very confusing. Thanks for your input.

Dave:

Does this CA567 mean even if you have a month-month tenant, who you are NOT evicting, just not renewing the Lease, because as in my situation, my family wants me to move closer to them, (and I am NOT a real estate professional w/multi-units), that after April 1st, I have to account for why I plan to move back into my own home? (My daughter thinks this only applies to Eviction notices, and that I should not worry). I am very confused. I texted the Tenant to let them know & drafted a non-renewal of Lease letter to send w/in the next 2 days,to meet the April 1st deadline, so I don’t have to worry. But the language re this law is very confusing. Thanks for your input.