California Apartment Association

Legal Q&A: Applicant paid ‘under the table’

Question: One of the recent applicants to our apartment community claims he is paid “under the table.”  How do I verify his income?

Answer: You really can’t, and because he is committing fraud, you should not consider this a legal source of income. If he fails to otherwise qualify, you can deny his rental application.

Question: One of our tenants was recently arrested and has not paid the rent. We served a notice by “post and mail,” and it has been over three days. How do we serve the unlawful detainer (eviction) on the tenant while in jail?

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