California Apartment Association

Legal Q&A: Dealing with broken-down car at fourplex

Question: I own a fourplex. Unit B has two cars, one is broken down. What kind of demands can I place on B about the broken down vehicle?

Answer: You can create a lease term by requiring all vehicles to be in operable condition or they will be towed. To put this into place, you need to either serve a 30-day notice of change of terms to a month to month agreement, or wait until the lease expires and have the new condition in the renewal lease.

Question: An applicant came into my office and is clearly pregnant. Do I count the baby to determine whether her household meets our occupancy standards?

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