3 ms·
Berkeley, CA in the 80s (90s?) a lady went into the hospital for an extended stay and rented her place. She had a verbal agreement that they'd leave when she g
by e40 2y ago
Berkeley, CA in the 80s (90s?) a lady went into the hospital for an extended stay and rented her place. She had a verbal agreement that they'd leave when she got out. She got out, they didn't leave. Last I heard about the case it was 10 years later and they were still there.
Yeah, I know, Berkeley. Rent control was very anti-landlord. But "rents have total rights as long as they pay" sounds too harsh to me.
- archagon 2y agoI feel for the lady, but the problem is that she didn’t get it in writing. Renter protections are almost orthogonal.
- eddythompson80 2y agoYeah, that’s usually the answer. At the end of the day, never communicate with your tenant except through a lawyer or an officer. Corporate is much better fit for rent than small scale landlords. No emotions involved, no trust required, and they can achieve economy of scale with legal fees.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> Renter protections are almost orthogonal. You think something other than renter protections was stopping her from kicking her squatter out?
- tomjakubowski 2y agoIt's not squatting if the tenant is paying rent.