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Umm... while they can't withhold your security deposit, squatting someone's in-law unit is obviously immoral. It's not your property, if they want it back, you
by marcell 6y ago
Umm... while they can't withhold your security deposit, squatting someone's in-law unit is obviously immoral. It's not your property, if they want it back, you have to move. Holding them hostage for $10k is scummy.
- flmlta 6y agoIf you don't to give up some of your rights to others over some property, don't rent it out. California isn't a feudal society, yet.
- TheCoelacanth 6y agoIt's not squatting. They are tenants and have rights to the property as well. The landlord can get them out, but has to follow the legal process.
- marcell 6y agoThe GP didn’t mention a lease so I assumed it was month to month, in which case the landlord terminated the lease and the renter moves out. If they had a longer lease, then I’d agree the landlord can’t force them out before the lease ends.
- fiter 6y agoRent control throws a wrench in this simple model. In Berkeley, the tenant almost exclusively has the right to terminate the tenancy. Expiration of lease or month-to-month term is not actually grounds for the owner to terminate the tenancy.