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Hi everyone.
I would like some suggestions on how I should approach this situation. I have a set of tenants who have been living in my rental for over a year (before I even bought my property) and their lease with me is ending end of next month.
During the last 12 months they have only paid rent three times. The other 9 months I got the rent directly from the city of San Diego through the Covid assistance program thankfully. These tenants only paid their rent on time a handful of times, are terrible at communicating and wouldn’t tell me that they weren’t going to pay rent before applying to the assistance program, and again did not pay rent for 9 months.
I texted them today asking what their plans are for when their lease ends end of next month and they wanted to a new lease “so they can save for a house”. I want them gone and obviously don’t want to renew. If I do nothing, their lease automatically becomes month to month (with an increase of $200/month on rent). If they don’t pay rent, I can just give them a 30 days’ notice and start the eviction process.
What should I do about this situation? Should I just put them on month to month or is there another way for me to get them to leave?
I see no replies from LL in CA. California is more tenant friendly than most states and have laws that may apply.
Is this a SFR? In CA all multiplex units are rent controlled and lease can only be terminated for a few reasons that are spelled out in the rent control regulation.. @Celine Crestin comment that landlord has right to choose not to renew lease is not accurate in CA for multi unit properties.
Assuming the unit is SFR, you can choose not to renew the lease at lease end. With over 1 year of tenancy, you are required to give the tenant 60 days notice.
good luck
I concur, not many replies from CA. CA is Tenant friendly. Also there have been recent changes in laws allowing for limitations on rent and just cause termination. It would be most prudent to get professional advice.
If you want to study yourself, I suggest look at following
1. Is your property subject to rent control regulation AB 1482. Even for SFR there are rules - you may have provided notice by specified date or included in renewal.
2. If tenant got rental assistance, one condition for 100% assistance from state was that tenant should not face eviction, you may want to double check.
I think the law allows you 5% + CPI (local) as max increase. Just increase the rent by full amount if you choose to renew. Take immediate action on any subsequent non payment.