Do I need to disclose of Past Break-in to tenant? am I getting professional tenants

[Joan C.]

Hi,

I have a house in CA had been break-in twice in past 1.5 years, since the bushes in the front of the house was tall, CA let many prisoners/drug addicts out on the street due to over crowed jail, the city do not have enough polices.

Just one month after my new tenants moved in, the house was break-in again, though the bushes are cut down, I pay some costs for the new tenant to set up camera, signs etc, now they said that I dis not disclosed past break-in to them, and they demand me to pay for ADT, Comcast service, which can be expensive and need long term contract.

My questions are:

1. Does CA law require me to disclose the past break-in to prospective to new tenant? I thought " don't ask, don't tell".

2. CA law require lock and dead bolt, which I had provided already, and the lease agreement mentions that the house is not secure and safe, tenant should buy renter insurance themselves to protect their belongings.

3. In the meantime, these new tenants are very demanding, one week after they moving in , there are always a problems like fleas,rat, window can close tight, though the guy just don't try, my husband and I lived in the house for 14 years, and my last tenants never had these problems. I am afraid that I might get professional tenants.

if I don't pay for the security service, they might stop paying rent, do something to the property, or even suit me, but I can not satisfy whatever they demand, and if they are professional tenants, they might try something else anyway.

What should I do? should I consult a lawyer?

Thanks,

Joan