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Tenant Rights

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Like many others today, I have a cash flow problem, and I am trying to sell a couple of my single family homes. But the market is slow right now, and so I am putting renters in them while they sit on the market.

Since I don’t know how long it will take to sell them, I have been doing six and twelve month leases with the tenants. I am concerned that I might not get an offer if a buyer knows that they can’t live in it for some period after escrow closes.

Is there any way I can put something into my rental agreement so that I can unilaterally terminate the agreement upon the close of escrow?

 

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State Legislature Introduced 63 Bills In 2010

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Of course, your Legislature was busy. Members of the State Legislature introduced 63 bills in 2010 that would have affected owners and managers of rental property. 54 of them either died along the way, were vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger, or were amended so that their impact on us is minimal. The feds were busy as well.

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Liability Concerns

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Q: I just put my single-family house on the rental market, and have agreed to rent it to a nice family of four: mom, dad and two kids, two and five. The parents seem responsible enough and I’m sure they’ll make great tenants, but I am concerned because the house has a pool. Is there anything I can do to protect myself from liability should one of the children fall in and drown?

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Duringer-Legal Corner | January 19, 2011

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Q: I have a condominium that I rent out. I use the Apartment Association’s rental agreements and forms. My current resident is causing some problems with the homeowners association.

Seems like he is parking his car illegally and the association keeps sending me notices of violation and notices of fines. Can I legally charge these fines back to the tenant?

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Duringer-Legal Corner | December 14, 2010

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Q: I just put my single-family house on the rental market, and have agreed to rent it to a nice family of four: mom, dad and two kids, two and five. The parents seem responsible enough and I’m sure they’ll make great tenants, but I am concerned because the house has a pool. Is there anything I can do to protect myself from liability should one of the children fall in and drown?

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