Question: I rent a garage to two young men under a six-month lease, and I suspect that they are living there. I specifically told them they could use the garage for storage of their personal property only. What can I do?
Answer: In California, an owner of rental property can limit the tenant’s use of the property for specific purposes. If the tenant uses the rental for something else, he could be evicted. If you could prove that the tenants were residing in the garage, you could serve them a three-day notice to perform or quit, followed by an eviction if they fail to stop using the garage as their residence.
Question: Our tenant owes us back rent and is stating that he is probably going to file bankruptcy. We’ve been trying to work with him but are getting nervous now. Do we lose all the back rent if he files bankruptcy?
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