All Forum Posts by: Sam Abe

I have run into a scenario may times where the tenant leaves and simply leaves behind someone who is  not on the lease. This always ends up with having to evict and months loss and stress. How can landlords avoid getting in this situtaion if tenants bring other peple to live in and leave the illegal unautoried tenants behind. 

The tenants left the house but left behing their unaruthorized daughter and family. These people havent paid rents for several months and now with eviction moratorium we are unable to evict. 

They are causing huge disturbance by doing drub and trashing the place to the worst condition you can imagine. They reported us to Health department so we had to sent a mold tetsing copany. The property is in distress due to the living there and we have thousands of dollars from mold estimate just to remedy which doesnt include the thousands it will take to refix the things they throw out and cut. Preety much both bathrooms have mold and cabinets are all destroyed with water damager etc so we have a lot of work in 10 of thousands of dollares. 

What would you do. We are thinking of trying to sell it as is and hoping the buyer can evict these people once we sell. We dont know how else to get them out of the house now.. Fixing can cost us 10'000+ dollars. 

Property in North Hollywood, CA

I have a property that was rented to a couple with a co-signor. The couple left but their daughther and son-in-law stayed back and are not paying rent now. 

If we file eviction the case would only include the daughter and her husband as all lawyers say we cant include the original tenants as they have left. 

What is the point of having a co-signor as now the eviction case wont involve any of the initial 3 lease signors. And eviction case cant even claim the lost rent as all lawyers say we have to file 2 seperate cases. One to evict and other to claim monetarty loss. 

Is this how eviction works?

Property in North Hollywood. 

What effect do you think Bidens infrastructure policy will have on the housing?  Do you think home prices will go up in Silicon Valley, CA?

How can I save myself. I have a duplex and the back house tenants have started to thrash the property by putting tons of garbage outside the house and making unbelievable. I have pics the front house sent and it’s scary. Looks like they have a homeless camping trailing and lots of trash every where.

Can I report them to city or so? I know they even do drugs. This all started because they have allowed some unauthorized relatives to move in with them.

We have heavy infestation problem too.

I have a tenant in Los Angeles in a rent controlled unit which was initially rented to a husband and wife. Wife recently notified saying he s moving out and terminating lease as she is dicorcing. The husband stayed back and has subleased/allowed his daugther and son in law and 2 kids to move in without my consent. He also called the city and we have a notice to change carpet and a mold test to be done for bathroom. 

However at the same time the cosignor has notified that she will get everyone out this month. I am confused on whether I should move forward and replace carpet and do the mold test or can hold off as they are leaving as per the co-signor. Is it legally required to address this issue before they move? The husband and other occupants dont want to leave as they have bad credit and are just trying to take advantage by calling city on us. They also do illegal activities from the premises we have heard from the neighbors. 

They paid rent this month after a lot of games  blaming COVID and sending us leters that they wont but the co-signor stepped in and got them to pay the rent to avoid and eviction/ruining her credit if this proceeds to eviction.

Are we legally binded to address the mold issue and old torn carpet which is due to a bull dog they have without our consent? 

Ive been looking at new constructions by KB Homes, Pulte, Trumark etc. How we compare them before buying a new construction. looking at homes in Bay Area.  Any resources to read about them. 

I will be selling a home for the first time as a sellers agent . Property is in Mountain View, CA

I’m looking for advice on timeline and marketing strategies.

If property will be available feb 1, what are steps I should do now before and by when.

Any advice on things to sell a home at a good price.

Thanks

Location: LOS ANGELES,CA 

I have a judgement for squatters but I was unable to get a judgement for all unnamed occupants as the server isn't providing me the right papework what will happen when sheriff goes to evict the 2 squatters. 

What if a 3rd person shows up.. how bad can the situation get? I did serve the prejudgment of claim but I don't have the correct paperwork to get a judgement for all unnamed occupants even though these 2 came forward because I had served them the prejudgment of right to pocession

I have the sheriff going out in a few days but what is the worst that can happen, will atleast those 2 have to leave and not come back.

Is there anything I should do before they leave? after they leave? How to protect from breaking my whole house..

@Ron Stern did you find a good attorney. Would you mind sharing.