Pierre1701
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
We used to live in a house where we had an oral month-to-month agreement. During our stay at that house we were told that the rent would increase without a written notice. The notice was instant and on the phone. We were also told to pay the rent plus the increase or we would be evicted. We were finally given an eviction notice signed on July 13, 2016 to be out on August 13, 2016 that states the reason: "You have allowed too many individuals to move into the subject house or premises, without obtaining the consent of the landlord and in violation of the local housing or municipal code of Union City." These people were not living at the house, they were simply guests. The letter also states, "The landlord and this agent will not accept any further rent from you, for any additional period exceeding the period beyond the date of termination of your tenancy." We were finally out on September 6, 2016.
Then we received an email stating,
“I am writing to notify you that if my clients do not receive the unpaid rent and property damages, both of which were set forth in my previous emails to you, by Friday, September 30, 2016, my clients will file a civil action to recover these unpaid rent and damages from your clients.
My clients are aware of the tenants’ employers and is determined to garnish their wages and the wages of all the other former occupants of his real property.
I kindly urge you to notify your client of the impending civil lawsuit. If he does not make arrangements to pay by Friday, September 30th, then he and all the other former occupants will be promptly sued on and served on Friday and shortly thereafter.”
They want unpaid rent for the month of August (which we did not pay, according to the termination letter) AND September 1-6.
Is this legal what these people are trying to do?
Let me know if you need more information before giving an answer.
We used to live in a house where we had an oral month-to-month agreement. During our stay at that house we were told that the rent would increase without a written notice. The notice was instant and on the phone. We were also told to pay the rent plus the increase or we would be evicted. We were finally given an eviction notice signed on July 13, 2016 to be out on August 13, 2016 that states the reason: "You have allowed too many individuals to move into the subject house or premises, without obtaining the consent of the landlord and in violation of the local housing or municipal code of Union City." These people were not living at the house, they were simply guests. The letter also states, "The landlord and this agent will not accept any further rent from you, for any additional period exceeding the period beyond the date of termination of your tenancy." We were finally out on September 6, 2016.
Then we received an email stating,
“I am writing to notify you that if my clients do not receive the unpaid rent and property damages, both of which were set forth in my previous emails to you, by Friday, September 30, 2016, my clients will file a civil action to recover these unpaid rent and damages from your clients.
My clients are aware of the tenants’ employers and is determined to garnish their wages and the wages of all the other former occupants of his real property.
I kindly urge you to notify your client of the impending civil lawsuit. If he does not make arrangements to pay by Friday, September 30th, then he and all the other former occupants will be promptly sued on and served on Friday and shortly thereafter.”
They want unpaid rent for the month of August (which we did not pay, according to the termination letter) AND September 1-6.
Is this legal what these people are trying to do?
Let me know if you need more information before giving an answer.