Landlord is Requesting I Pay for All Repairs
Hi there,
I find myself in a difficult situation. As I just noticed my new lease includes that I must pay for all repairs (even roof, walls, electrical issues, plumbing) due to the unusual use of the rental property. Is this legal in California? Thank you for your help! |
I would talk to a lawyer before signing that.Seems very unreasonable .A normal security deposit should cover you enough.
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Here is helpful some info just from Googling....
http://childcarelaw.org/wp-content/u...l-Property.pdf https://www.kts-law.com/a-trap-for-t...st-child-care/ |
I am in CA and I have to pay for most repairs and it's not because of my childcare. They take every dime out of renters that they can. Just like we would keep every dime that we possibly can. It just is what it is and it's legal.
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Originally Posted by Unregistered: |
Don't sign it if you do not agree to it. This reminds me of the posts where parents ask if it is legal to have to pay for holidays. The answer is always, "what does your contract say?"
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In general landlord is allowed to customize the lease to a particular property/rental so yes I think they can do this.
Also can you please stop asking me what state is on Lake Erie?? :confused: |
The roof! Electrical? That's crazy and really, really taking advantage of renters.
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Originally Posted by Grey: |
Originally Posted by Unregistered: |
It's legit. I rent a house from an owner who hired a rental management company. It's a very big one that is used by many properties in town. And yes we renters are all responsible for most repairs. I have an old house and the plumbing is always screwed up and I have to pay the plumber (who are terrible plumbers, but I HAVE to use their plumbers) at least once every three months.
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In CA? Doubt it.
But you'd need to contact an attorney that specializes in family child care. Here in CA we are a protected class and some laws and HOA regulations don't apply to us because of that protection. Basically landlords cannot hold family child care homes to different renter rules than they would a normal tenant other than to request a higher deposit and require you to have liability insurance and name them on it. Anything that would be covered under "normal wear and tear" would still need to be covered by the landlord just like the ould a different tenant. If a window broke or something similar then that woud not be "normal wear and tear" and the tenant is responsible. A leak in plumbing or the roof for example is "normal wear and tear" and the landlord is responsible. I'd never sign a contract that required for me to be responsible for normal wear and tear. |
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California Tenants: A Guide to Residential Tenants and Landlord Rights
https://www.achhd.org/documents/Cali...ants-Guide.pdf |
Originally Posted by CalCare: |
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