help with rental agreement

somemom
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:24:26 +0000

Mom60- my D lives in Berkeley, too. That stinks, DD actually has her room sublet for the summer, with landlord permission and DD has had a great record getting her full sec deposit back… DD assumes the roll as the liaison between roommates and landlord (first house had 15-20 people renting) and comes in very clearly telling the landlord she wants/expects to EARN her entire deposit back. SHe asks them what they need done to make sure the deposit is refunded; she makes it very clear she expects it back and wants to do everything to make that happen. This sets up the expectation with the landlord, she has not yet had any one try to abuse them, fingers crossed, and she has made sure the girls all take care of everything, clean up, etc, and takes photos at move in and move out. You have to be defensive, graciously.

About the guy, I think that is illegal, BUT if they bug out on the lease, they may lose the deposit and it may ding the credit of every one who signed- parent co-signers, too.

Please tell your friend to get involved. We have managed rentals in CA and I cannot think of any legal provision allowing him to require rent but not allow access. It is fine to determine move in date, so he can keep an eye on the property when unoccupied.

Can they get a friend there to stop by and see if any one is staying there?? That might be useful in breaking the lease. If they ring the doorbell and some one answers, get a photo, get a stmt if it is a renter! He cannot do that.